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Exploring how exercise frequency impacts muscle strength and balance in institutionalized older adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:Saúde de Qualidade | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 04:Educação de Qualidade | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 09:Indústria, Inovação e Infraestruturas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rodrigues, Filipe | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pereira, Bernardo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, Elisabete | |
| dc.contributor.author | Monteiro, Diogo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Antunes, Raul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-05T12:02:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-05T12:02:12Z | |
| dc.date.embargo | 2027-01-01 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-01-01 | en_US |
| dc.date.updated | 2025-12-04T07:20:12Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This protocol for a randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the impact of exercise frequency on muscle strength, balance, and fall risk among institutionalized older adults. Recognizing the unique physical and functional limitations of this population, the study will test whether two or three weekly sessions of multicomponent exercise yield differential outcomes. Sixty participants residing in nursing homes will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: a control group performing exercise twice weekly and an experimental group training three times weekly, over a 12-week intervention period. All sessions will follow international guidelines for older adults, incorporating aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility training at light-to-moderate intensity. Primary outcomes include lower- and upper-body strength and dynamic balance; secondary outcomes comprise waist circumference, body mass index, and fall incidence. The program is designed with progressive adaptation and safety in mind, employing the Talk Test to regulate intensity and standardized measures to monitor physiological responses. The rationale stems from the gap in existing literature regarding optimal exercise frequency for institutionalized populations. While two sessions per week have been associated with functional improvements, it remains unclear whether an additional weekly session provides significant incremental benefits. By isolating frequency as the primary variable, the trial addresses the need to define the minimum effective dose of structured exercise for enhancing physical activity, functional capacity, and reducing fall risk. Results are expected to inform tailored physical activity guidelines and implementation strategies in long-term care settings, balancing clinical efficacy with feasibility and safety constraints typical of institutional environments. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work was funded by National Funds by FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology under the following project UID/04045: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Development. | |
| dc.description.version | N/A | |
| dc.identifier.citation | ilipe Rodrigues, Bernardo Pereira, Elisabete Silva, Diogo Monteiro, Raul Antunes, Exploring how exercise frequency impacts muscle strength and balance in institutionalized older adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial, Experimental Gerontology, Volume 213, 2026, 112985, ISSN 0531-5565, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112985. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112985 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0531-5565 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.slug | cv-prod-4616036 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14912 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Science Direct | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556525003146?via%3Dihub | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Dose-response relationship | |
| dc.subject | Frail elderly | |
| dc.subject | Multicomponent exercise | |
| dc.subject | Randomized controlled trial | |
| dc.title | Exploring how exercise frequency impacts muscle strength and balance in institutionalized older adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial | eng |
| dc.type | research article | en_US |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 112985 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Experimental Gerontology | en_US |
| oaire.citation.volume | 213 | en_US |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Rodrigues | |
| person.familyName | Monteiro | |
| person.familyName | Antunes | |
| person.givenName | Filipe | |
| person.givenName | Diogo | |
| person.givenName | Raul | |
| person.identifier | 613329 | |
| person.identifier | F-1202-2015 | |
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| person.identifier.rid | A-8152-2019 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 57206270107 | |
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| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 57194044687 | |
| rcaap.cv.cienciaid | ED1F-6228-E26F | Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro | |
| rcaap.rights | embargoedAccess | en_US |
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