The health advice to remain active throughout life has been around for years, but increasingly the need to maintain muscle as people age is also gaining a higher profile.
Losing strength can be a significant contributor to loss of mobility and independence as people get older.
Sibi Walter is a Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences at Canterbury University of Canterbury who is also a physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach.
He is advocating for the same strength training principles used by elite athletes, to be adopted by everyone to stay stronger, healthier and more independent.
We all know exercise is good for us, but did you know that losing muscle is one of the biggest reasons we become less mobile as we age?
From climbing stairs to carrying groceries, muscle plays a vital role in keeping us healthy, active and resilient. Dr Sibi Walter will explore why we naturally lose muscle over time, how this contributes to falls, frailty and chronic conditions, and what we can do to fight back. Drawing on insights from high-performance sports science, discover how the same evidence-based strength training principles used by elite athletes can help all of us stay stronger, healthier and more independent for longer.
