scholarly journals IMPACT ON DIET QUALITY AND RESILIENCE IN URBAN COMMUNITY DWELLING OBESE WOMEN WITH A NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
A. Taetzsch ◽  
D. Quintanilla ◽  
S. Maris ◽  
J. Letendre ◽  
L. Mahler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Risk Category ◽  
Nutrition Risk ◽  
Resilience Scale

Objective: To examine the effect of a Tai Chi, resistance training, and behaviorally-based diet education intervention on dietary quality as well as resilience and physical resilience in obese older women. Design: Community health outreach with a quasi-experimental design. Setting: An urban senior center in Rhode Island. Participants: Thirty-three women, 85% were minorities, with mean age of 65±8.2 years and BMI of 37.3±4.6 kg/m2, were enrolled in the study at baseline however only 17 women in the intervention (EXD) group and 9 women in the wait-list control (CON) group completed the study. Measurement: Dietary quality and nutrition risk were measured using the Dietary Screening Tool (DST), resilience was measured by the Resilience Scale, and physical resilience was examined using the Physical Resilience Scale. Intervention: Participants in the EXD group engaged in 12 weeks of Tai Chi, resistance training, and behaviorally-based diet education. The diet education was based off of the modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and led by a Registered Dietitian. Results: There was no change in dietary quality by group or time. However the EXD group had significantly higher dietary quality compared to the control group (p=0.025) at post intervention, although there was no difference in nutrition risk category. There was no change seen in overall resilience, however the EXD group improved physical resilience (p=0.048). Conclusion: A community health outreach that involved Tai Chi, resistance training, and behaviorally-based diet education may promote higher dietary quality as well as improve physical resilience in obese older women.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Level Following Resistance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Receiving Home Care: Results from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6682
Author(s):  
Hilde Bremseth Bårdstu ◽  
Vidar Andersen ◽  
Marius Steiro Fimland ◽  
Lene Aasdahl ◽  
Hilde Lohne-Seiler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Older adults’ physical activity (PA) is low. We examined whether eight months of resistance training increased PA level in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care. A two-armed cluster-randomized trial using parallel groups was conducted. The included participants were >70 years and received home care. The resistance training group performed resistance training using body weight, elastic bands, and water canes twice per week for eight months. The control group was informed about the national PA guidelines and received motivational talks. The ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer was used to estimate PA. Outcomes included total PA (counts per minute), sedentary behavior (min/day), light PA (min/day), moderate-to-vigorous PA (min/day), and steps (mean/day). Between-group differences were analyzed using multilevel linear mixed models. Twelve clusters were randomized to either resistance training (7 clusters, 60 participants) or the control group (5 clusters, 44 participants). A total of 101 participants (median age 86.0 (interquartile range 80–90) years) had valid accelerometer data and were included in the analysis. There were no statistically significant between-group differences for any of the PA outcomes after four or eight months. This study offers no evidence of increased PA level following resistance training in older adults with home care.

Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training and Diet on Body Fat in Obese Older Women.

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Dinah Quintanilla ◽  
Stephen A. Marris ◽  
Amy Taetzsch ◽  
Jonathan Letendre ◽  
Allison Picard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Tai Chi

Effect of Resistance Training Systems on Oxidative Stress in Older Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex S. Ribeiro ◽  
Rafael Deminice ◽  
Brad J. Schoenfeld ◽  
Crisieli M. Tomeleri ◽  
Camila S. Padilha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Protein Oxidation ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oxidative Stress Biomarkers ◽  
Training Systems ◽  
Radical Trapping ◽  
Markers Of Oxidative Stress

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two different resistance training (RT) systems on oxidative stress biomarkers in older women. Fifty-nine older women (67.9 ± 5.0 years) were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Two training groups performed an 8 week RT program either in traditional (TD, n = 20) or a pyramid (PR, n = 20) system 3 times per week, or a control group (CG, n = 19). The TD program consisted of 3 sets of 8–12 RM with constant load for the 3 sets, whereas the PR training consisted of 3 sets of 12/10/8 RM with incremental loads for each set. As compared with the CG, both TD and PR achieved upregulation of the antioxidant system as evidenced by higher (p < .05) values of total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter plasma concentration after intervention (TD= 930.4 ± 160.0 µmolTrolox, PR= 977.8 ± 145.2 µmolTrolox, CG= 794.4 ± 130.2 µmolTrolox). For the protein oxidation adducts, TD and PR presented lower (p < .05) scores compared with CG (TD= 91.2 ± 25.0 µmol/L, PR= 93.0 ± 30.3 µmol/L, CG= 111.0 ± 20.4 µmol/L). However, there were no differences (p < .05) between trained groups in the antioxidant capacity markers and in the protein oxidation adducts markers. The results suggest that 8 weeks of progressive RT promotes an improvement in markers of oxidative stress in older women independent of the load-management RT system.

scholarly journals Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function in Obese Older Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Stephen A. Maris ◽  
Dinah Quintanilla ◽  
Amy Taetzsch ◽  
Allison Picard ◽  
Jonathan Letendre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Tai Chi

Effects of Circuit Resistance Training on Body Composition, Strength, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Middle-Aged and Older Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Domingo Jesús Ramos-Campo ◽  
Luis Andreu-Caravaca ◽  
María Carrasco-Poyatos ◽  
Pedro J. Benito ◽  
Jacobo Ángel Rubio-Arias
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Circuit Resistance Training ◽  
Circuit Resistance

A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of circuit resistance training (CRT) on cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, and body composition in middle-aged and older women. Sixteen studies were included in the meta-analysis. The CRT interventions led to a significant decrease in weight, body mass index, and fat mass along with an increase in muscle mass. Significant differences were found in the fat mass and a trend to develop muscle mass when compared with the control group. CRT led to a significant increase in VO2max, walking endurance, and time to exhaustion; likewise, significant differences were observed when compared with the control group. CRT had a moderate and large favorable effect on arm, trunk, and lower limb strength. Furthermore, the increases in strength observed in the CRT were significantly greater than the changes observed in the control group. In middle-aged and older women, CRT improved cardiorespiratory fitness and strength and optimized body composition.

Effects of Protein Intake Beyond Habitual Intakes Associated With Resistance Training on Metabolic Syndrome-Related Parameters, Isokinetic Strength, and Body Composition in Older Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-552
Author(s):  
Hellen C.G. Nabuco ◽  
Crisieli M. Tomeleri ◽  
Rodrigo R. Fernandes ◽  
Paulo Sugihara Junior ◽  
Edilaine F. Cavalcante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Protein Intake ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Mass ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Score Risk

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of protein intake beyond habitual intakes associated with resistance training on metabolic syndrome (MetS)-related parameters, isokinetic strength, and body composition in health older women. A total of 30 older women (68.8 ± 4.3 years) participated in this investigation and were assigned to receive 35 g of whey protein or placebo combined with resistance training, over 12-weeks, three times per week. Blood samples, blood pressure, dietary intake, strength, and body composition were assessed before and after the intervention period. Two-way analysis of variance for repeated measures was applied for comparisons. Both groups improved the skeletal muscle mass, muscular strength, waist circumference, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, glucose, resistance, reactance, and MetSZ-score risk. However, the improvements in skeletal muscle mass, waist circumference, and MetSZ-score risk were significantly greater in protein group when compared with control group. Moreover, protein group significantly decreased %body fat when compared with control group. Higher protein intake combined with resistance training promoted greater improvements in skeletal muscle mass, %body fat, waist circumference, and MetSZ-score risk in older women.

scholarly journals Simplified Tai Chi Resistance Training versus Traditional Tai Chi in Slowing Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiru Wang ◽  
Bo Yu ◽  
Wenhua Chen ◽  
Yingzhi Lu ◽  
Dinghai Yu
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Bone Loss ◽  
Femoral Neck ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Bone Mass Density ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blank Control Group ◽  
Resistance Training Program

Background.This study examined whether simplified Tai Chi resistance training is superior to traditional Tai Chi in slowing bone loss in postmenopausal women.Methods.This prospective trial included 119 postmenopausal women (age: 52–65 years). Subjects were randomly assigned to participate in a traditional Tai Chi program (TTC,n=40), a simplified Tai Chi resistance training program (TCRT,n=40), or a blank control group (routine activity,n=39). The TTC involved traditional Yang Style Tai Chi. The primary outcome was the change of lumbar bone mass density (L2–L4) at 12 months over the baseline. Femoral neck and Ward’s triangle were also measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.Results.The L2–L4 density was significantly lower at 12 months in comparison to the baseline in the blank control group. In both the TCRT and TTC groups, the L2–L4 density was comparable to the baseline. There was a trend for less bone loss in the TCRT than in the TTC group. Similar findings were observed with femoral neck and Ward’s triangle.Conclusion.Simplified Tai Chi resistance training could slow bone loss in menopausal women. The results also suggested, but did not confirm, superiority to traditional Tai Chi.

Effects of Tai Chi training on postural control and cognitive performance while dual tasking – a randomized clinical trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Lu ◽  
K. C. Siu ◽  
Siu N. Fu ◽  
Christina W. Y. Hui-Chan ◽  
William W. N. Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Postural Control ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Dual Task ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Stroop Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Task Condition ◽  
Dual Task Condition ◽  
Dual Tasking

Abstract: This single-blinded, randomized controlled study investigated the effects of practicing Tai Chi on the postural control and cognitive performance of older women while dual tasking.: Community-dwelling older women (n=31) were recruited from community centers. They were randomized to Tai Chi group (n=15, 12-form Yang style Tai Chi training) or a control group (n=16, general interest classes) for 16 weeks. Balance was tested in single leg stance after stepping down from a step, with and without a concurrent auditory response task (auditory Stroop test). Balance was measured by total sway path and sway area of subject’s center of pressure (COP). The reaction time and the correctness of the auditory Stroop test were also measured.: Tai Chi subjects made fewer errors in auditory Stroop test under dual-task condition after Tai Chi training (p=0.01). They also showed significant decreases in the COP path (p<0.05) and the COP area (p<0.05) in their postural control after training in both single- and dual-task conditions. The subjects in the control group did not show any significant improvement in dual-task condition after the intervention.: Tai Chi training improves the cognitive and postural control performance of older women when dual tasking.

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