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Assessing the impact of strength training in the functional fitness of the elderly

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dc.contributor.authorSalvador, Rogério
dc.contributor.authorFrontini, Roberta
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-30T18:48:01Z
dc.date.available2021-11-30T18:48:01Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The health benefits of resistance training have been vastly valued in opposition to strength training. Nonetheless, literature has consistently acknowledged the clinical and functional benefits of strength training. The main aim of this study was to better understand the impact of the inclusion of a strength training on the functional aptitude of elderly participants. METHODS: This observational research recruited the sample at a local wellness center. Participants were part of two different groups: a Control Group and a Strength Training Group. Both groups were assessed in the beginning and at the end of the school year. A validated adaptation of The Senior Fitness Test was used. Height, weight, Body Mass Index, and body fat mass were also calculated. RESULTS: Regarding the differences from Time 1 to Time 2, the Strength Training Group obtained a statistically significant result on the chair stand and the Body Mass Index, with a large and a moderate effect respectively. The Control Group had a statistically significant result on the chair sit-and-reach, the two-minute step test and the percentage of body fat mass. CONCLUSIONS: The results seem to suggest that the two training methodologies may be effective in improving the functionality of the elderly. Strength training revealed potential contributions in the improvement of some of the results, such as flexibility of the upper limbs or even strength of the lower limbs.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSalvador, Rogério & Frontini, Roberta. (2019). Assessing the impact of strength training in the functional fitness of the elderly. Medicina dello sport; rivista di fisiopatologia dello sport. 72. 628-641. 10.23736/S0025-7826.19.03525-7.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.23736/S0025-7826.19.03525-7pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0025-7826
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6380
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherEdizioni Minerva Medicapt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectMuscle strengthpt_PT
dc.subjectResistance trainingpt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical fitnesspt_PT
dc.subjectagedpt_PT
dc.titleAssessing the impact of strength training in the functional fitness of the elderlypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage14pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMedicina dello Sportpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume72pt_PT
person.familyNameSalvador
person.familyNameFrontini
person.givenNameRogério Paulo
person.givenNameRoberta
person.identifierhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RobertaFrontini=en&authuser=1
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