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Physical strength and flexibility in 2026

Last year, I wrote a column about "Physical Strength and Flexibility" for 2025. My thesis was that our bodies are meant to ...
A long-running Swedish study has followed adults for nearly five decades, uncovering when physical decline truly begins. Fitness and strength start slipping around age 35, then worsen gradually with ...
Fitness decline starts at 35, not old age, according to a groundbreaking 47-year study. Swedish researchers tracked people ...
After the age of 30, everyone experiences sarcopenia, which is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, at the rate of about 3 to 5 percent every decade. That, says Jeff Tomaszewski, Chief Life ...
Many of us get down on ourselves about our bodies. We don't like some aspect of our appearance, or we're frustrated with how something functions. You might have a niggly pain point that bothers you ...
Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...
A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age. The findings could help detect and prevent frailty before it begins.
By combining clinical expertise with functional training methods, the clinic aims to build stronger, more resilient bodies ...
Can physical therapy provide non-surgical pain relief for people who are not athletes or recovering from surgery?