A pilot study on Semi-Recumbent Vibration Exercise in Older Adults with Decreased Physical Function – Methodology, Feasibility and Safety

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Bühring ◽  
M Taani ◽  
E Siglinsky ◽  
J Libber ◽  
D Krueger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Vibration Exercise

Improving physical function in older adults through a sedentary behaviour intervention: the SOS pilot study

Physiotherapy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. e95-e96
Author(s):  
J. Harvey ◽  
S. Chastin ◽  
D. Skelton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour

scholarly journals Effects of Three Different Exercise Strategies for Optimizing Aerobic Capacity and Skeletal Muscle Performance in Older Adults: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
D. Tavoian ◽  
D.W. Russ ◽  
T.D. Law ◽  
J.E. Simon ◽  
P.J. Chase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Interval Training ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
High Intensity Interval Training ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
High Intensity Interval

This Brief Report describes a pilot study of the effect of 12 weeks of stationary bicycle high-intensity interval training, stationary bicycle moderate-intensity continuous training, and resistance training on cardiorespiratory, muscular, and physical function measures in insufficiently-active older adults (N=14; 66.4±3.9 years; 3 male, 11 female). After baseline testing, participants were randomly assigned to one of the exercise groups. High-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training had small-to-large effect sizes on cardiorespiratory/endurance and physical function measures, but very small effect sizes on muscular measures. Resistance training had small-to-large effect sizes on cardiorespiratory, muscular, and physical function measures. This pilot study should be interpreted cautiously, but findings suggest that resistance exercise may be the most effective of the three studied exercise strategies for older adults as it can induce beneficial adaptations across multiple domains. These effect sizes can be used to determine optimal sample sizes for future investigations.

scholarly journals Semi-Recumbent Vibration Exercise in Older Adults: A Pilot Study of Methodology, Feasibility, and Safety

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 233372141988155
Author(s):  
Murad H. Taani ◽  
Ellen Siglinsky ◽  
Jessie Libber ◽  
Diane Krueger ◽  
Neil Binkley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Retention Rate ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Adherence Rate ◽  
Serious Adverse Events ◽  
Vibration Exercise ◽  
Type Of Exercise ◽  
And Control

Objectives: Older adults with impaired physical function are at risk for further functional decline in part due to limited ability to engage in regular exercise. Effective approaches to exercise in this vulnerable population are needed to improve functional capacity and optimize independence. Methods: Thirty-two residential care apartment complex (RCAC) residents, age ≥70, with low short physical performance battery (SPPB) scores were recruited and randomly assigned to a crossover-design study exploring feasibility and safety of semi-recumbent vibration exercise in older adults living in one RCAC. The primary outcomes were retention and adherence rates and adverse events. Results: The retention rate was 78%. Adherence rate was 79.7% and 78.6% during the vibration and control training sessions, respectively. Thirty-eight adverse events (AEs) occurred. Mild muscle soreness and knee pain were the only AEs related to vibration exercise. No serious adverse events (SAEs) were study-related. Participants were able to increase training intensity and load and rated the training enjoyable. Conclusion: Semi-recumbent vibration exercise was feasible, well tolerated, and safe in RCAC residents with reduced physical function. Future studies need to examine the effect of this type of exercise on physical function, mobility, falls, and quality of life.

scholarly journals FEASIBILITY OF WEIGHTED VEST USE DURING A DIETARY WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION AND EFFECTS ON BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
E. NORMANDIN ◽  
D. YOW ◽  
C. CROTTS ◽  
J. KIEL ◽  
K.M. BEAVERS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Dietary Weight Loss ◽  
Weighted Vest

Background: While intentional weight loss in older adults with obesity yields clinically important health benefits there is a need to minimize the negative effects of weight loss on concomitant loss of muscle mass and strength. Data show wearing weighted vests during exercise improves lean mass and lower extremity strength, however the efficacy of wearing a weighted vest during a period of weight loss to mitigate muscle and strength loss is not known. Objectives: This study examined the feasibility of daily weighted vest use during a dietary weight loss intervention, and examined effects of vest use on body composition and physical function in well-functioning older adults with obesity. Design: Randomized, controlled pilot study. Setting: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Participants: 37 older (age=65-79 yrs), obese (BMI=30-40 kg/m2) sedentary men and women. Interventions: 22-week behavioral diet intervention (targeting 10% weight loss, 1100-1300 kcals/day) with (Diet+Vest; n=20) or without (Diet; n=17) weighted vest use (goal of 10 hours/day with weight added weekly according to individual loss of body mass). Measurements: Body composition by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and measures of physical function, mobility, and muscle strength/power. Results: Average weighted vest use was 6.7±2.2 hours/day and the vest-wear goal of 10 hrs/day was achieved for 67±22% of total intervention days. Five participants reported adverse events from wearing the vest (all back pain or soreness). Both groups lost a similar amount of weight (Diet= -11.2±4.4 kg; Diet+Vest = -11.0±6.3 kg; p<0.001), with no differences between groups (p=0.25). Fat mass, lean mass, and % body fat decreased significantly (p<0.0001), with no differences between groups. Compared to Diet+Vest, the Diet intervention resulted in greater decreases in leg power (p<0.02), with no other between group differences in physical function. Conclusion: This pilot study showed that vest use during dietary weight loss is feasible and safe in well-functioning older adults with obesity. Larger studies are needed to definitively determine whether external replacement of lost weight during caloric restriction may preserve lower extremity muscle strength and power.

Ankle dorsiflexors and plantarflexors neuromuscular electrical stimulation training impacts gait kinematics in older adults: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Langeard ◽  
Lucile Bigot ◽  
Gilles Loggia ◽  
Louis Bherer ◽  
Nathalie Chastan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Gait Kinematics ◽  
Ankle Dorsiflexors

Association between knee extensor and ankle plantarflexor muscle thickness and echo intensity with postural sway, mobility and physical function in older adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 111385
Author(s):  
Mathew William Hill ◽  
Matthew Roberts ◽  
Michael James Price ◽  
Anthony David Kay
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Postural Sway ◽  
Knee Extensor ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Echo Intensity

scholarly journals Evaluating the Feasibility and Effects of a Short-Term Task Specific Power Training With and Without Cognitive Training Among Older Adults With Slow Gait Speed: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 100118
Author(s):  
Elisa F. Ogawa ◽  
Rebekah Harris ◽  
Joseph M. DeGutis ◽  
Rachel E. Ward ◽  
Jennifer S. Brach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Specific Power ◽  
Power Training ◽  
Short Term

Pilot study of senior care organization staff knowledge about sexual and gender minority older adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl G. Streed ◽  
Natalia Gouskova ◽  
Mandi Rice ◽  
Sara Paasche‐Orlow
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender
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