Longitudinal comparison of low- and high-velocity resistance training in relation to body composition and functional fitness of older adults.
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Background Functional mobility disability affects more than one in five adults over 70 years and increases to 80% by 90 years. While negative changes in mobility are multifactorial, deleterious body composition changes contribute significantly. Resistance training alters the negative trajectory of physical function as well as increases lean mass among older adults. Recently, high-velocity (HV) resistance training has been indicated as an effective intervention to increase lean mass and functional performance.Aims The present investigation compared body composition, physical function, and muscular strength changes between HV and LV resistance training programs.Methods Participants > 65 years (n = 53) were randomly assigned to LV, HV, or active control (AC) group and participated in their respective intervention for 48 weeks.Results Analysis of covariance revealed no significant body composition changes over time between groups (p > 0.05). Eight-foot up-and-go performance improved in the HV and AC groups (p < 0.05) with no change in the LV group (p > 0.05) over time. Muscular strength increased in both the LV and HV groups within the first 24 weeks, while only in the LV group, muscular strength continued to increase from 24 to 48 weeks (p < 0.05).Discussion Resistance training appears to be an effective intervention for improving aspects of physical function and muscular strength; however, no significant changes in body composition were observed over the 48-week intervention.Conclusion Findings from the current investigation support use of resistance training for improving physical function among community-dwelling older adults.
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- Authors
- Gray, M., Powers, M., Boyd, L., & Garver, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
- University of Central Oklahoma (US)
- University of Oklahoma Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gray, Michelle
- ORCID
- Gray, Michelle
- Venue
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2018-03-22
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1465-1473
- ISSN
- 1594-0667 (ISSN-L)
- 1720-8319
- OpenAlex
- W2792624187
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 2.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
- Keywords
- resistance training, older adults, body composition, functional fitness, muscle strength, physical function, mobility impairment, community-dwelling older adults, Timed Up and Go test
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Body Composition, Female, Humans, Male, Muscle Strength, Resistance Training
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