TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of different doses of high-speed resistance training on physical performance and quality of life in older women
T2 - A randomized controlled trial
AU - Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo
AU - Diaz, Daniela
AU - Martinez-Salazar, Cristian
AU - Valdés-Badilla, Pablo
AU - Delgado-Floody, Pedro
AU - Méndez-Rebolledo, Guillermo
AU - Cañas-Jamet, Rodrigo
AU - Cristi-Montero, Carlos
AU - García-Hermoso, Antonio
AU - Celis-Morales, Carlos
AU - Moran, Jason
AU - Buford, Thomas W.
AU - Rodriguez-Mañas, Leocadio
AU - Alonso-Martinez, Alicia M.
AU - Izquierdo, Mikel
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors wish to thank all the participants who participated in this study. This work was supported by the Research Direction from University of Los Lagos, Internal Grant Program (grant number R03/15). This project is also funded in part by the European Commission (FP7-Health, Project reference 278803).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Ramirez-Campillo et al.
PY - 2016/12/13
Y1 - 2016/12/13
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two frequencies of high-speed resistance training (HSRT) on physical performance and quality of life of older women. Methods: A total of 24 older women participated in a 12-week HSRT program composed of either two or three sessions/week (equated for volume and intensity). Women were randomized into three arms: a control group (CG, n=8), a resistance training group performing two sessions/week (RT2, n=8), and a resistance training group performing three sessions/week (RT3, n=8). The training program for both experimental groups included exercises that required high-speed concentric muscle actions. Results: No baseline differences were observed among groups. Compared with the CG, both training groups showed similar small to moderate improvements (P<0.05) in muscle strength, power, functional performance, balance, and quality of life. Conclusion: These results suggest that equated for volume and intensity, two and three training sessions/week of HSRT are equally effective for improving physical performance and quality of life of older women.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two frequencies of high-speed resistance training (HSRT) on physical performance and quality of life of older women. Methods: A total of 24 older women participated in a 12-week HSRT program composed of either two or three sessions/week (equated for volume and intensity). Women were randomized into three arms: a control group (CG, n=8), a resistance training group performing two sessions/week (RT2, n=8), and a resistance training group performing three sessions/week (RT3, n=8). The training program for both experimental groups included exercises that required high-speed concentric muscle actions. Results: No baseline differences were observed among groups. Compared with the CG, both training groups showed similar small to moderate improvements (P<0.05) in muscle strength, power, functional performance, balance, and quality of life. Conclusion: These results suggest that equated for volume and intensity, two and three training sessions/week of HSRT are equally effective for improving physical performance and quality of life of older women.
KW - Adaptation
KW - Aging
KW - Frailty
KW - Muscle strength
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U2 - 10.2147/CIA.S121313
DO - 10.2147/CIA.S121313
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85007550971
SN - 1176-9092
VL - 11
SP - 1797
EP - 1804
JO - Clinical Interventions in Aging
JF - Clinical Interventions in Aging
ER -