Improvement in muscular strength and aerobic capacities in elderly people occurs independently of physical training type or exercise model
Clinics
; 74: e833, 2019. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-1011921
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Progressive decline of physiological processes with aging is normal. Aging is also associated with decreased functional capacity and onset of many diseases. This study evaluated the changes in physical fitness (PF), body composition (BC), and lipid profile (LP) in elderly men completing different training protocols.METHODS:
Fifty-five men (age 60-80 years) were randomized into the following groups without training, aerobic training on dry land, combined training on dry land, and combined training in water. Training was conducted for 8 weeks, and PF, LP, and BC were assessed at the beginning and end of the intervention.RESULTS:
Significant improvements were observed in all parameters; however, combined programs on land or in water were more effective at improving strength and aerobic fitness. Combined exercise produced greater effects on BC and LP and some muscle fitness parameters; however, improvements in muscular and aerobic capacities occurred independently of exercise type or model.CONCLUSION:
These results indicate that the effects of training occur regardless of training type or model, and are directly associated with training periodization, adherence, and regularity.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Exercise
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Physical Fitness
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Muscle Strength
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Physical Conditioning, Human
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil