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Resistance Circuit Training or Walking Training: Which Program Improves Muscle Strength and Functional Autonomy More in Older Women?

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  • Ayrton Moraes Ramos

    (Federal Institute of Pará—IFPA, Campus Paragominas, Paragominas 68629-020, Brazil)

  • Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo

    (CERNEP, Research Centre, SPORT Research Group (CTS-1024), University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
    Department of Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
    Active Aging, Exercise and Health/HEALTHY-AGE Network, Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale

    (Active Aging, Exercise and Health/HEALTHY-AGE Network, Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Institute of Physical Education and Sports (PPCEE), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro 20550-013, Brazil)

  • Lucio Marques Vieira-Souza

    (Physical Education Course, State University of Minas Gerais, Passos 37903-204, Brazil)

  • Bruno de Freitas Camilo

    (Physical Education Course, State University of Minas Gerais, Passos 37903-204, Brazil)

  • Estélio Henrique Martin-Dantas

    (Active Aging, Exercise and Health/HEALTHY-AGE Network, Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), Ministry of Culture and Sport of Spain, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Doctor’s Degree Program in Nursing and Biosciences—PPgEnfBio, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro—UNIRIO, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil)

Abstract

To evaluate the effects of two programs (resistance and walking training) on the functional autonomy and muscle strength (isometric and dynamic) of older women, 67 subjects were divided randomly into three groups: resistance training (RTG; Mean = 64.70 ± 6.74 years), walking (WG, Mean = 65.56 ± 7.82 years), and control (CG; Mean = 64.81 ± 4.34). The experimental groups underwent a 16-week intervention. Muscle strength (isometric and dynamic) and functional autonomy were assessed. The subjects participating in the RTG showed improvements in the comparison pre to post-test in the maximal forces of upper limb (MULS) (Δ% = 49.48%; p = 0.001) and lower limb (MLLS) (Δ% = 56.70%; p = 0.001), isometric biceps forces (BIS) (Δ% = 30.13%; p = 0.001) and quadriceps forces (QIS) (Δ% = 65.92%; p = 0.001), and in the general index (GI) of functional autonomy (Δ% = −18.32%; p = 0.002). The WG improved in all functional autonomy tests, except for the standing up from prone position test (SVDP). In strength tests, the WG obtained improvements only in the QIS (Δ% = 41.80%; p = 0.001) and MLLS (Δ% = 49.13%; p = 0.001) tests. The RTG obtained better results ( p < 0.05) when compared to the WG and CG. The results allow us to infer that resistance exercise programs are more effective in increasing strength and functional autonomy, a fact that may mitigate the deleterious effects on health of aging.

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  • Ayrton Moraes Ramos & Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo & Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale & Lucio Marques Vieira-Souza & Bruno de Freitas Camilo & Estélio Henrique Martin-Dantas, 2022. "Resistance Circuit Training or Walking Training: Which Program Improves Muscle Strength and Functional Autonomy More in Older Women?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8828-:d:867382
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