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Resistance training prescription with different load-management methods improves phase angle in older women
- Source :
- European Journal of Sport Science. 17:913-921
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2017.
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Abstract
- The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of two different resistance training (RT) prescription methods on phase angle (PA) in older women. Seventy-six older women (68.5 ± 5.7 years) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: two training groups that performed an eight-week RT programme either in a constant load (CT, n = 25) or an ascending pyramidal load (PR, n = 26) routine three times per week, or a control group (CG, n = 25) that performed no exercise. The CT programme consisted of three sets of 8-12 repetition maximum (RM) with a constant load for the three sets, whereas the PR training consisted of three sets of 12/10/8 RM with incremental loads for each set. PA was assessed by whole-body spectral bioelectrical impedance. After the RT period, both CT and PR achieved higher (P .05) values of PA (CT = 5.76 ± 0.59°, PR = 5.63 ± 0.61°, CG = 5.48 ± 0.46°) compared to the CG; however, there was no difference (P .05) between trained groups. The results suggest that eight weeks of RT based on a PR and CT load routines promote an improvement in PA, and both prescription methods performed similarly.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Strength training
Repetition maximum
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
03 medical and health sciences
Load management
0302 clinical medicine
Body Water
Electric Impedance
Humans
Medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Muscle Strength
030212 general & internal medicine
Medical prescription
Aged
business.industry
Phase angle
Resistance training
Resistance Training
030229 sport sciences
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Body Composition
Physical therapy
Female
Constant load
business
Bioelectrical impedance analysis
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15367290 and 17461391
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Sport Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....31917bc0d43cc76bac2e2594c376a223