Lifestyle interventions to prolong healthspan in an ageing society

pt te er r 1 1 General Introduction 1 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 2 2 Aerobic exercise training improves blood glucose homeostasis in healthy older adults 11 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 3 3 High-intensity resistance exercise training with nutritional support increases muscle mass and strength and improves physical functioning in health-compromised older adults: results from the VOILA Intervention Study 35 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 4 4 Resistance exercise training to improve post-operative rehabilitation in knee arthroplasty patients: A narrative review 71 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 5 5 High-intensity resistance training enhances strength, but not muscle mass and physical functioning gains during total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation 91 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 6 6 Collagen protein supplementation does not modulate biomarkers of bone metabolism following total hip arthroplasty: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial 115 C Ch ha ap pt te er r 7 7 General Discussion 137