Strength Gains as a Result of Brief, Infrequent Resistance Exercise in Older Adults
Joint Authors
Fisher, James
Steele, James
McKinnon, Pat
McKinnon, Stephen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronological aging is associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and bone mineral density, an increase in fat mass, frequency of falls and fractures, and the likelihood of obesity, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.
Resistance exercise has been shown to counter all of these effects of aging and, in turn, reduce the risk of all-cause mortality.
However, variables such as volume and frequency have become contentious issues, with recent publications suggesting that similar physiological adaptations are possible with both high- and low-volume approaches.
The aim of this research was to consider strength increases as a result of brief, infrequent resistance exercise.
The present study offers data from 33 (14 male and 19 female) older adults (M=55 years) who underwent brief (<15 minutes per exercise session), infrequent (2×/week), resistance exercise to a high intensity of effort (6-repetition maximum) at a controlled repetition duration (10 seconds concentric : 10 seconds eccentric) on 5 resistance machines (chest press, leg press, pull-down, seated row, and overhead press).
Data is presented for training interventions of 12 weeks (male) and 19 weeks (female).
Significant strength increases were identified for all exercises.
With the detailed health benefits obtainable, the present study suggests that resistance exercise can be efficacious in much smaller volumes than previously considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fisher, James& Steele, James& McKinnon, Pat& McKinnon, Stephen. 2014. Strength Gains as a Result of Brief, Infrequent Resistance Exercise in Older Adults. Journal of Sports Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043048
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fisher, James…[et al.]. Strength Gains as a Result of Brief, Infrequent Resistance Exercise in Older Adults. Journal of Sports Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043048
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fisher, James& Steele, James& McKinnon, Pat& McKinnon, Stephen. Strength Gains as a Result of Brief, Infrequent Resistance Exercise in Older Adults. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043048
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1043048