The International 21st Puijo Symposium:
“Physical Exercise, Ageing and Disability - Current Evidence”
Scientific Program
June 29, 2011
SETTING THE SCENE FOR AGEING
Population ageing – a growing socio-medical and economical challenge, Dr Jean-Pierre Michel, Switzerland
Exercise recommendations for senior citizens – summary of scientific basis, Dr William L. Haskell, USA
OVERVIEW OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY IN AGEING
Regulation of muscle energy production at rest and during exercise, Dr Kai Savonen, Finland
Essentials of resistance exercise training in health and disease, Dr Barry Franklin, USA
Exercise training effects on artery function and structure, Dr Danny Green, UK
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF AGEING RELATED DISEASES
Sarcopenia, cachexia and pre-cachexia, Dr Tommy Cederholm, Sweden
Exercise, effects on articular cartilage and bone, Dr Ilkka Kiviranta, Finland
Brain function in the aged, Dr Hilkka Soininen, Finland
Exercise and neuromuscular coordination and Parkinson’s disease, Dr Marten Munneke, The Netherlands
The role of exercise in modern cardiology, Dr Paul Thompson, USA
June 30, 2011
EXERCISE, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND AGEING: MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND CURRENT EVIDENCE
Bone health in the aged, Dr Harri Suominen, Finland
Exercise, sarcopenia and muscular strength, Dr Michael Kjaer, Denmark
Exercise and functional capacity among high risk groups, Dr Sarianna Sipilä, Finland
Physical exercise and statin myopathy, Dr Paul Thompson, USA
Exercise vs pharmacological approach in musculoskeletal problems, Dr Ilkka Vuori, Finland
EXERCISE, CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH AND AGEING: MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND CURRENT EVIDENCE
Cardiac performance and functional capacity in the aged, Dr Arthur S. Leon, USA
Metabolic health in the aged, Dr Sreekumaran Nair, USA
Exercise and metabolic control, Dr John Hawley, Australia
Vascular health and ageing, Dr Julio Panza, USA
Exercise and vascular health, Dr Douglas R. Seals, USA
July 1, 2011
EXERCISE, COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND AGEING – MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND CURRENT EVIDENCE
Exercise training, brain plasticity and cognition, Dr Arthur Kramer, USA
Exercise, fitness, cognition and quality of life: The DR’s EXTRA Study, Dr Pirjo Komulainen, Finland
Exercise vs. pharmacotherapy for cognitive problems, Dr Miia Kivipelto, Sweden
EXERCISE IN BROADER PERSPECTIVES
Exercise therapy and health economics in chronic diseases – facts or fiction? Dr Hannu Valtonen, Finland
The cost-effectiveness of worksite physical activity promotion programmes, Dr Willem van Mechelen, The Netherlands
Strategies in searching for evidence, Dr Timo Lakka, Finland
July 2, 2011
FROM THEORY TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE RCTs ON EXERCISE IN THE AGED
Physical exercise as cardiometabolic therapy: guidelines for clinicians, Dr Mai-Lis Hellenius, Sweden
Physical exercise and musculoskeletal problems: guidelines for clinicians, Dr Urho Kujala, Finland
Physical exercise and cognitive function: potential biomarkers, Dr Neill Graff- Radford, USA
The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity – Evidence behind and relevance for old adults, Dr Steven N. Blair, USA
Puijo Symposium Honorary Lecture: Dr Marja-Riitta Taskinen, Finland
What new did we learn during the 21st Puijo Symposium? Dr Rainer Rauramaa, Finland