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Full Professor, Physical Activity, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Aging, and Optimization of Neuromuscular Performance. Public University of Navarra (Spain)

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Entrevista a Mikel Izquierdo - 12/1/2026 - Castilla-La Mancha Media Tratar el ejercicio físico como si fuera un fármaco y no simplemente una forma de llenar el tiempo libre. Así lo defiende nuestro siguiente invitado, que es catedrático de Educación Física y Deportiva...

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12.01.2026 13:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mikel Izquierdo, catedrático de Educación Física y Deportiva: “Hay que tratar el ejercicio como un fármaco” El investigador de la Universidad Pública de Navarra considera que no hacerlo no sería ético dado el conocimiento que se tiene sobre sus efectos

📢Hay que tratar el ejercicio como un fármaco”: no como un consejo genérico, sino con dosis, objetivos, seguimiento y seguridad, igual que cualquier tratamiento. NO prescribirlo bien ya NO ES ETICO. @elpais.com @danimateria.bsky.social
➡️ acortar.link/caNNCZ

23.12.2025 09:03 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Mikel Izquierdo, catedrático de Educación Física y Deportiva: “Hay que tratar el ejercicio como un fármaco” El investigador de la Universidad Pública de Navarra considera que no hacerlo no sería ético dado el conocimiento que se tiene sobre sus efectos

📢Hay que tratar el ejercicio como un fármaco”: no como un consejo genérico, sino con dosis, objetivos, seguimiento y seguridad, igual que cualquier tratamiento. NO prescribirlo bien ya NO ES ETICO. @elpais.com @danimateria.bsky.social
➡️ acortar.link/caNNCZ

23.12.2025 09:03 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🧬 New Science Alert! 🇪🇸 How do Spanish preschoolers stack up in motor skills? Our latest study establishes the FIRST normative reference values for the MOBAK-KG battery in Spain.

✅ One-factor model fits best for general motor competence.

Access study here: rdcu.be/eVzqM

@springernature.com

21.12.2025 17:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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👵👴 Older adults often face frailty, sarcopenia, falls, multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
This new framework—published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity (2025)—shows how integrating exercise prescription with medication management can transform care.

🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

04.11.2025 20:25 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Dormir bien y moverse más: las 24 horas mágicas para niños sanos Cuando un niño se siente motrizmente competente se crea un círculo virtuoso que lo lleva a querer moverse más y a disfrutar más del movimiento. ¿Cómo convertirlo en un hábito?

Dormir bien + moverse más durante TODO el día = 24 horas mágicas para la salud de niños y niñas 😴🏃‍♀️💫
Sueño suficiente, juego activo y menos pantallas se traducen en mejor salud física.

🔗 theconversation.com/dormir-bien-...

@cultupna.bsky.social @navarrabiomed.bsky.social @deportegob.bsky.social

13.11.2025 20:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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👵👴 Older adults often face frailty, sarcopenia, falls, multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
This new framework—published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity (2025)—shows how integrating exercise prescription with medication management can transform care.

🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

04.11.2025 20:25 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
El caos de la intensidad del ejercicio
El caos de la intensidad del ejercicio YouTube video by Mikel Izquierdo

El caos de la intensidad del ejercicio" Vídeo 🎥: sobre cómo hablar bien de la intensidad del ejercicio. Proponen 5 niveles (muy baja→muy alta) y 5 descriptores de esfuerzo. Umbrales metabólicos y RIR > % fijos para prescribir mejor.

🔗 YouTube (resumen): youtu.be/k4C4z78FtIE
Realizado con IA

01.11.2025 13:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Global consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults (ICFSR) Aging, a universal and inevitable process, is characterized by a progressive accumulation of physiological alterations and functional decline over tim…


💡 Why it matters:

- Exercise is a highly effective tool for managing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, and even cognitive decline.

🏃‍♀️ Let’s redefine aging with movement as medicine!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

18.01.2025 16:45 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🌟 Exercise: The Ultimate Medicine for Healthy Aging! 🌟

This figure showcases the power of exercise compared to drug treatments across key health areas:

- 🌱 Optimization of peak body composition and fitness
- 🛡️ Prevention of chronic disease risk factors www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

18.01.2025 16:43 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Just published!! Global Consensus on Optimal Exercise Recomendations for Healthy Aging

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

21.01.2025 08:31 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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💊+🏋️‍♂️= Medicine.
In our latest @thelancet.com Longevity paper, we argue:

👉 “Exercise prescription is medically indicated, professionally implemented, and clinically monitored.”

It’s time to integrate exercise into medication management for older adults.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

28.09.2025 19:14 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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🧩 Structured, multidisciplinary framework to integrate #ExerciseIsMedicine into geriatric care.
💊 + 🏋️ = Better outcomes for older adults with multimorbidity & polypharmacy.
Published in @Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2025.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.09.2025 13:03 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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💊+🏋️‍♂️= Medicine.
In our latest @thelancet.com Longevity paper, we argue:

👉 “Exercise prescription is medically indicated, professionally implemented, and clinically monitored.”

It’s time to integrate exercise into medication management for older adults.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

28.09.2025 19:14 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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🧩 Structured, multidisciplinary framework to integrate #ExerciseIsMedicine into geriatric care.
💊 + 🏋️ = Better outcomes for older adults with multimorbidity & polypharmacy.
Published in @Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2025.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.09.2025 13:03 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape To be truly fit in older age, you need to work on specific aspects of your fitness – and research shows that it’s never too late to reap the benefits

💪 Want to reach 100 in great shape?

I’m grateful to be featured in @newscientist.com sharing insights on why strength, balance & mobility are key for #healthylongevity.

👉 Read here:
www.newscientist.com/article/2494...

21.09.2025 17:40 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Hot off the press!!!! 💊+🏋️‍♂️ = #HealthierAging

Our @Lancet HealthyLongevity paper calls for a paradigm shift:
👉 Incorporating exercise into clinical practice alongside medication management

🔗 Free download :
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#ExerciseIsMedicine #HealthyLongevity

24.09.2025 19:10 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Hot off the press!!!! 💊+🏋️‍♂️ = #HealthierAging

Our @Lancet HealthyLongevity paper calls for a paradigm shift:
👉 Incorporating exercise into clinical practice alongside medication management

🔗 Free download :
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#ExerciseIsMedicine #HealthyLongevity

24.09.2025 19:10 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I am honoured to be featured in @newscientist.com

The piece highlights our work on exercise physiology and healthy aging, emphasizing the importance of:

💪 Muscle strength
⚖️ Balance & mobility
🧠 Functional independence

👉 Full article here:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

21.09.2025 17:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape To be truly fit in older age, you need to work on specific aspects of your fitness – and research shows that it’s never too late to reap the benefits

💪 Want to reach 100 in great shape?

I’m grateful to be featured in @newscientist.com sharing insights on why strength, balance & mobility are key for #healthylongevity.

👉 Read here:
www.newscientist.com/article/2494...

21.09.2025 17:40 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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👌👌Just published!!
Handgrip strength, a general indicator of muscle strength, moderates the relationship between cognition and functional independence in the oldest old.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

05.06.2025 11:49 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
Redirecting

🔁 Share with your teams
🧠 Rethink transitional care
📖 Read full study 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
#HealthyLongevity #Vivifrail #ExerciseIsMedicine #Geriatrics

02.08.2025 07:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

🏡 Most programs:

Home-based

Low-cost

Short duration (4–12 weeks)
This isn’t just theory. It’s a scalable strategy for aging populations.

02.08.2025 07:17 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

But… not everything improved (yet):
❌ Hospital readmissions
❌ Cognition
❌ Depression
❌ Quality of life
Still, no adverse events reported = SAFE ✅

02.08.2025 07:17 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

📈 Improvements were seen in:
✔️ Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
✔️ Timed Up and Go (TUG)
✔️ 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
🧠 Best combo? Strength + Walking

02.08.2025 07:17 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

💡 Hospital stays lead to lasting disability in older adults.
Enter: Post-discharge exercise programs.
17 trials. 1,458 participants. The verdict?
🟢 Physical function improved significantly.

02.08.2025 07:16 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0