1. Foreword

   • R. J. M. McCarter
   • G. Baggio

   OriginalPaper 11 January 2014 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Physical activity, physical fitness and longevity

   • I. M. Lee
   • R. S. Paffenbarger
   • C. H. Hennekens

   Review Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 2 - 11

3. Exercise, free radical generation, and aging

   • R. A. Fielding
   • M. Meydani

   Review Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 12 - 18

4. Apoptosis of skeletal and cardiac muscles and physical exercise

   • U. Carraro
   • C. Franceschi

   Review Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 19 - 34

5. Health status of former elite athletes. The Finnish experience

   • S. Sarna
   • J. Kaprio
   • M. Koskenvuo

   Review Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 35 - 41

6. Exercise, immunity and aging

   • J. T. Venkatraman
   • G. Fernandes

   Review Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 42 - 56

7. Aging, fat oxidation and exercise

   • J. Calles-Escandón
   • E. T. Poehlman

   Review Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 57 - 63

8. Influence of physical exercise on old rats: Changes in patterns of spontaneous activity and connective tissues

   • A. Viidik
   • M. Skalicky

   Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 64 - 72

9. Physical activity as a factor in the action of dietary restriction on aging: Effects in Fischer 344 rats

   • R. J. M. McCarter
   • I. Shimokawa
   • C. A. McMahan

   Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 73 - 79

10. Life-long endurance-trained elderly men have high aerobic power, but have similar muscle strength to non-active elderly men

    • S. Harridge
    • G. Magnusson
    • B. Saltin

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 80 - 87

11. Relationship of body composition and cardiovascular fitness to lipoprotein lipid profiles in master athletes and sedentary men

    • A. R. Yataco
    • J. Busby-Whitehead
    • L. I. Katzel

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 88 - 94

12. One-leg standing balance and functional status in a population of 512 community-living elderly persons

    • B. J. Vellas
    • L. Z. Rubenstein
    • J. L. Albarede

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 95 - 98

13. A randomized trial of walking versus physical methods for chronic pain management

    • B. A. Ferrell
    • K. R. Josephson
    • B. R. Ferrell

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 99 - 105

14. Muscle function of women aged 65–89 years meeting two sets of health criteria

    • D.A Skelton
    • A. Young
    • C. A. Greig

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 106 - 111

15. A comparison of the effects of three types of endurance training on balance and other fall risk factors in older adults

    • D. M. Buchner
    • M. E. Cress
    • E. H. Wagner

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 112 - 119

16. Do echocardiographic changes explain the age-associated increase in exercise-induced supraventricular arrhythmias?

    • F. C. O’Connor
    • R. Mayuga
    • J. L. Fleg

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 120 - 126

17. The reliability and validity of an obstacle course as a measure of gait and balance in older adults

    • L. Z. Rubenstein
    • K. R. Josephson
    • A. S. Robbins

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 127 - 135

18. Mood, physical working capacity and cognitive performance in the elderly as related to physical activity

    • P. Hassmén
    • N. Koivula

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 136 - 142

19. Predictors of five-year functional ability in a longitudinal survey of men and women aged 75 to 80. The 1914-population in Glostrup, Denmark

    • M. Schroll
    • K. Avlund
    • M. Davidsen

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 143 - 152

20. Uncoupling of changes in skeletal muscle β-adrenergic receptor density and aerobic capacity during the aging process

    • R. P. Farrar
    • K.A Monnin
    • T. J. Walters

    Original Article 11 January 2014 Pages: 153 - 158

21. Forthcoming Congresses

    OriginalPaper 11 January 2014 Pages: 159 - 159

22. A Note of Thanks

    OriginalPaper 11 January 2014 Pages: 160 - 160