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Medicine
Spain
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
108
Citations
42237
World Ranking
6010
National Ranking
84

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Mikel Izquierdo is affiliated with Universidad Publica De Navarra in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Their research covers diverse topics related to aging, physical activity, and health.

The main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Body Composition Measurement Techniques

Mikel Izquierdo has published in a variety of high-impact journals and frequently contributes to venues such as:

  • The journal of nutrition health & aging
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle

Recent papers authored by Mikel Izquierdo include:

  • International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines, 2021, The journal of nutrition health & aging
  • Physical activity guidelines for older people: knowledge gaps and future directions, 2021, The Lancet Healthy Longevity

Other notable related works in which Izquierdo is mentioned alongside other authors include:

  • Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels During Youth With Health Risk Later in Life, 2020, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Effects of Vivifrail multicomponent intervention on functional capacity: a multicentre, randomized controlled trial, 2022, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
  • Safety and Effectiveness of Long-Term Exercise Interventions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, 2020, Sports Medicine

Frequent longstanding collaborations include work with coauthors such as:

  • Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
  • Antônio García-Hermoso
  • Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu
  • Nicolás Martínez-Velilla
  • Eduardo Lusa Cadore

Best Publications

  • Changes in agonist-antagonist EMG, muscle CSA, and force during strength training in middle-aged and older people

    K. Häkkinen;M. Kallinen;M. Izquierdo;K. Jokelainen

  • Effects of different exercise interventions on risk of falls, gait ability and balance in physically frail older adults. A systematic review

    Eduardo Lusa Cadore;Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas;Alan Sinclair;Mikel Izquierdo

  • Resistance Training for Older Adults: Position Statement From the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

    Maren S. Fragala;Eduardo Lusa Cadore;Sandor Dorgo;Mikel Izquierdo

  • Neuromuscular adaptations during concurrent strength and endurance training versus strength training

    K. Häkkinen;M. Alen;W. J. Kraemer;E. Gorostiaga

  • International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sarcopenia (ICFSR): Screening, Diagnosis and Management

    E. Dent;J. E. Morley;A. J. Cruz-Jentoft;H. Arai

  • International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines

    Mikel Izquierdo;Mikel Izquierdo;Mikel Izquierdo;R. A. Merchant;J. E. Morley;S. D. Anker

  • Differences in physical fitness and throwing velocity among elite and amateur male handball players.

    E. M. Gorostiaga;C. Granados;J. Ibáñez;M. Izquierdo

  • Twice-weekly progressive resistance training decreases abdominal fat and improves insulin sensitivity in older men with type 2 diabetes.

    Javier Ibañez;Mikel Izquierdo;Iñaki Argüelles;Luis Forga

  • Exercise benefits in cardiovascular disease: beyond attenuation of traditional risk factors

    Carmen Fiuza-Luces;Alejandro Santos-Lozano;Michael Joyner;Pedro Carrera-Bastos

  • Multicomponent exercises including muscle power training enhance muscle mass, power output, and functional outcomes in institutionalized frail nonagenarians

    Eduardo L. Cadore;Alvaro Casas-Herrero;Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi;Fernando Idoate

  • Differential effects of strength training leading to failure versus not to failure on hormonal responses, strength, and muscle power gains

    Mikel Izquierdo;Javier Ibañez;Juan José González-Badillo;Keijo Häkkinen

  • Maximal and explosive force production capacity and balance performance in men of different ages

    M. Izquierdo;X. Aguado;R. Gonzalez;J. L. López

  • Determining variables of plyometric training for improving vertical jump height performance: a meta-analysis.

    Eduardo Saéz-Saez de Villarreal;Eleftherios Kellis;William J Kraemer;Mikel Izquierdo

  • Maximal strength and power characteristics in isometric and dynamic actions of the upper and lower extremities in middle-aged and older men.

    M Izquierdo;J Ibañez;E Gorostiaga;M Garrues

  • Effects of long-term training specificity on maximal strength and power of the upper and lower extremities in athletes from different sports.

    Mikel Izquierdo;Keijo Häkkinen;Juan J Gonzalez-Badillo;Javier Ibáñez

  • Effects of an entire season on physical fitness changes in elite male handball players.

    Esteban M Gorostiaga;Cristina Granados;Javier Ibañez;Juan J González-Badillo

  • Is Muscular Fitness Associated with Future Health Benefits in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

    Antonio García-Hermoso;Rodrigo Ramírez-Campillo;Mikel Izquierdo

  • Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Nicolás Martínez-Velilla;Alvaro Casas-Herrero;Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi;Fabricio Zambom-Ferraresi;Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu;Mikel L. Sáez de Asteasu

  • Effects of strength training on muscle power and serum hormones in middle-aged and older men.

    M. Izquierdo;K. Häkkinen;J. Ibañez;M. Garrues

  • The relationship between frailty and polypharmacy in older people: A systematic review

    M. Gutiérrez‐Valencia;M. Izquierdo;M. Cesari;M. Cesari;Á. Casas‐Herrero

Frequent Co-Authors

Keijo Häkkinen
Keijo Häkkinen University of Jyväskylä
William J. Kraemer
William J. Kraemer The Ohio State University
Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas
Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Javier Ibáñez
Javier Ibáñez University of La Rioja
Alejandro Lucia
Alejandro Lucia European University of Madrid
Jose A. L. Calbet
Jose A. L. Calbet University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Nicholas A. Ratamess
Nicholas A. Ratamess College of New Jersey
John E. Morley
John E. Morley Saint Louis University
José Manuel Fernández-Real
José Manuel Fernández-Real University of Girona
Matteo Cesari
Matteo Cesari University of Milan

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