Effects of an integrated health education and elastic band resistance training program on physical function and muscle strength in community-dwelling elderly women: Healthy Aging and Happy Aging II study

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 825-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Lyul Oh ◽  
Hee-jae Kim ◽  
Shinae Woo ◽  
Be-Long Cho ◽  
Misoon Song ◽  
...  
2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ericka Sant’Ana Federici Trancoso ◽  
Paulo de Tarso Veras Farinatti

O treinamento da força (TF) tem se revelado eficaz em idosos frágeis. Contudo, dúvidas persistem sobre a resposta ao treinamento em idosos com nível de independência funcional elevado. O objetivo do estudo foi observar os efeitos de 12 semanas de TF sobre a força muscular em mulheres idosas funcionalmente autônomas, mas sem experiência prévia com este tipo de treinamento. Trinta e cinco mulheres com 62 a 77 anos de idade passaram por anamnese e teste de esforço com ECG. Uma voluntária foi excluída por utilizar marcapasso, outras duas exibiram sinais de isquemia, seis não compareceram ao teste de esforço e sete abandonaram o TF por razões .diversas. A casuística contou com 19 indivíduos (idade = 69 ± 5 anos). Foram realizadas, duas vezes por semana durante 12 semanas, duas séries de 10 repetições máximas (RM) em exercícios para membros inferiores (“leg-press”) e superiores (supino reto). As médias semanais do volume de treinamento foram comparadas através de ANOVA para medidas repetidas (p < 0,05). Os resultados indicaram tendência à melhoria da força durante o período observado, nos dois exercícios, da ordem de 58% para o “leg-press” e 61% para o supino. O ganho de força evoluiu rapidamente nas primeiras quatro semanas, tendendo a estabilizar-se nas semanas finais. Conclui-se que o TF pode apresentar resultados positivos em idosas com bom nível de independência funcional. A possibilidade destes ganhos ocorrerem em treinamentos de prazo mais longo, todavia, revela-se duvidosa


2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heleen H. Hamberg-van Reenen ◽  
Bart Visser ◽  
Allard J. van der Beek ◽  
Birgitte M. Blatter ◽  
Jaap H. van Dieën ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10027-10027
Author(s):  
Matthew R Krull ◽  
Carrie R. Howell ◽  
Robyn Partin, MS ◽  
Ginger Carney ◽  
Daniel A. Mulrooney ◽  
...  

10027 Background: Muscle weakness, low lean muscle mass and poor physical performance are prevalent among adult survivors of childhood cancer. We evaluated the effects of resistance training with and without protein supplementation on lean muscle mass, and muscle strength among childhood cancer survivors. Methods: This double-blind placebo-controlled trial enrolled survivors aged ≥18 to < 45 years. Participants were randomized to resistance training with daily protein supplement (21g protein/day, 90kcal) (RT+S) or resistance training with placebo (sucrose, 90kcal) (RT+P). Both groups received educational materials, access to a local fitness center and a tailored resistance training program with tapered supervision. Lean muscle mass and muscle strength were assessed at baseline and 24 weeks, using dual x-ray absorptiometry and dynamometer testing respectively. Mean changes were compared within and between groups. Results: Of 93 participants randomized, 57 completed the 24-week intervention (24 in RT+S, 33 in RT+P). The mean age was 33.1 (SD 7.0), 67% were white and 47% female. The RT+S group had a significant increase in lean body mass (1.05 kg [SD 2.34], p = 0.04), while the RT+P group did not (0.13 kg [SD 2.19], p = 0.74). Mean change in handgrip strength also improved in the RT+S group (1.98 [SD 4.30], p = 0.03); change approached significance in the RT+P group (1.49 [SD 4.60], p = 0.07). All survivors significantly improved their strength over time (Table) as measured by one max repetition test at baseline and follow-up. Conclusions: Preliminary findings indicate that a supervised resistance training program among adult survivors of childhood cancer that includes protein supplementation is feasible and may increase total lean body mass and muscle strength. Clinical trial information: NCT02501460. [Table: see text]


Author(s):  
Jacopo Antonino Vitale ◽  
Matteo Bonato ◽  
Stefano Borghi ◽  
Carmelo Messina ◽  
Domenico Albano ◽  
...  

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a six-month home-based resistance-training program on muscle health and physical performance in healthy older subjects during the unique condition of home confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. This was a randomized-controlled study that enrolled older participants that were allocated to either an experimental group performing the six-months exercise prescription (EXE) or a control group (CON). At the beginning (PRE), and after 6 months (POST), participants were assessed for muscle strength, balance, gait assessment and body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging. Normality distribution of data was checked with the D’Agostino and Pearson test and changes between PRE and POST were assessed by paired Student’s t-test while percentage and absolute changes between groups at POST were tested by unpaired t-test. Results. Nine participants were included for the final analysis: EXE, n = 5 (age: 66 ± 4; BMI: 27.5 ± 3.7) and CON, n = 4 (age: 71 ± 9; BMI: 24.2 ± 4.1). Significant PRE-to-POST changes were observed in the EXE group only in the chair-stand test (+19.8%, p = 0.048 and ES:1.0, moderate) and in total fat mass (+5.0%, p = 0.035 and ES:1.4, large) with no between-group differences. Moreover, EXE had significantly higher absolute thigh CSA values than CON at POST (14.138 ± 2977 vs. 9039 ± 1015, p = 0.0178, ES = 1.7). No other within- and between-group differences were detected. Conclusions. The home-based resistance-training program during the lockdown period, caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, determined only within-group improvement in lower limb muscle strength but not in muscle mass and composition in older subjects. Home confinement may partially explain the increase in total body fat due to a reduced daily PA regime and altered diet pattern.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 102162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Escriche-Escuder ◽  
Joaquín Calatayud ◽  
Lars L. Andersen ◽  
Yasmín Ezzatvar ◽  
Ramón Aiguadé ◽  
...  

1991 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 1912-1916 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Charette ◽  
L. McEvoy ◽  
G. Pyka ◽  
C. Snow-Harter ◽  
D. Guido ◽  
...  

We conducted a 12-wk resistance training program in elderly women [mean age 69 +/- 1.0 (SE) yr] to determine whether increases in muscle strength are associated with changes in cross-sectional fiber area of the vastus lateralis muscle. Twenty-seven healthy women were randomly assigned to either a control or exercise group. The program was satisfactorily completed and adequate biopsy material obtained from 6 controls and 13 exercisers. After initial testing of baseline maximal strength, exercisers began a training regimen consisting of seven exercises that stressed primary muscle groups of the lower extremities. No active intervention was prescribed for the controls. Increases in muscle strength of the exercising subjects were significant compared with baseline values (28-115%) in all muscle groups. No significant strength changes were observed in the controls. Cross-sectional area of type II muscle fibers significantly increased in the exercisers (20.1 +/- 6.8%, P = 0.02) compared with baseline. In contrast, no significant change in type II fiber area was observed in the controls. No significant changes in type I fiber area were found in either group. We conclude that a program of resistance exercise can be safely carried out by elderly women, such a program significantly increases muscle strength, and such gains are due, at least in part, to muscle hypertrophy.


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