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Topic- Strength training
Strength training helps cognition
A group of 100 people ages 55 and older who had mild cognitive impairment engaged in progressive strength training and cognitive training two to three days per week over six months.
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High-speed circuit training may counteract sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, which in turn can lead to loss of physical function (International Osteoporosis Foundation). As the authors of a new study point out, this loss can occur along with an increase in body fat (adiposity). The combination is termed “sarcopenic obesity.”
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Is aquatic exercise as effective as resistance training for strength?
There were 87 women, 60 years and older, assigned to water-based exercise, land-based resistance training or a control group. After 12 weeks, women in the water-based program improved in dynamic strength similar to those in the resistance training group. People in the water group improved in isometric peak torque
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Strength plus aerobics training best for functional fitness
For a randomized controlled trial, 59 older men who lived in the community were randomly assigned to aerobics training, aerobics plus resistance training or a control group. The exercise groups met three days/week over nine months, training at moderate-to-vigorous intensity levels.
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Home-based strength training more effective when supervised
A systematic review of the effectiveness of home-based resistance exercise included eight studies. Participants were an average age of 76 years and exercised for 8-120 weeks.
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Strength training best intervention for sarcopenia
Sarcopenia was defined as having both low muscle mass plus low muscle function in terms of strength or performance (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People). The prevalence of people with sarcopenia was estimated at 1-20%
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