ABSTRACT
The aim was to investigate the effects of physical training with exergames and protein supplementation on musculoskeletal function, muscle architecture, and markers of physical frailty in pre-frail older women. Ninety participants were assigned to one of five groups: physical training using exergames (PTG); protein supplementation (PSG); physical training and protein supplementation (PTPSG); physical training and isoenergetic supplementation (PTISG); and control group (CG). We evaluated: strength and power of lower limbs; functional mobility; gait speed; handgrip strength; and muscle architecture. The PTPSG increased knee extensor and flexor strength (8.4% and 10.2% respectively), and knee extensor power (17.1%), reduced exhaustion (100%), and also reversed pre-frailty (43.8%). There were no significant differences among groups in all outcomes analyzed. Physical training using exergames with protein supplementation increased musculoskeletal function, reduced exhaustion, and reversed pre-frailty in older women.
