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Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Training Program on Physical Performance and Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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  • Noé Labata-Lezaun

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Max Canet-Vintró

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Carlos López-de-Celis

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    Fundació Institut Universitari per a la Recerca a l’Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), 08007 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Ramón Aiguadé

    (Nursing and Physiotherapy Department, Universitat de Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain)

  • Leonor Cuadra-Llopart

    (Department of Geriatric Medicine, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Spain)

  • Esther Jovell-Fernández

    (Department of Epidemiology, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, 08227 Terrassa, Spain)

  • Joan Bosch

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Albert Pérez-Bellmunt

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, 08195 Barcelona, Spain
    ACTIUM Functional Anatomy Group, 08195 Barcelona, Spain)

Abstract

Aging is associated with a decrease in functional capacity, manifested by a loss of strength, physical performance and muscle quality. Multicomponent training (MCT), characterized by the combination of at least three types of training, could be a good strategy to counteract these changes. To date there are no studies evaluating the effectiveness of MCT in improving both physical performance and muscle quality simultaneously. The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes produced by an MCT program on both physical performance and muscle quality in a population of healthy older adults. Sixteen healthy older adults were recruited to perform a 15-session multicomponent training intervention. Physical performance was assessed by different functional tests, and muscle quality was assessed by tensiomyography and myotonometry. The main results of this study show some improvement in functional tests, but not in muscle quality parameters, except for vastus lateralis stiffness. MCT is able to generate improvements in the physical performance of older adults, but these improvements are not reflected in muscle quality parameters measured by tensiomyography and myotonometry.

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  • Noé Labata-Lezaun & Max Canet-Vintró & Carlos López-de-Celis & Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz & Ramón Aiguadé & Leonor Cuadra-Llopart & Esther Jovell-Fernández & Joan Bosch & Albert Pérez-Bellmunt, 2022. "Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Training Program on Physical Performance and Muscle Quality in Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:222-:d:1012932
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