Pereira Bernardo, Monteiro Diogo, Matos Rui, Jacinto Miguel, Amaro Nuno, Antunes Raúl, Rodrigues Filipe
ESECS-Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal.
Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 17;12(14):1428. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12141428.
Institutionalized older adults are characterized by high levels of dependence and low levels of physical activity compared to those living in the community. This combination of factors leads to an increased risk of loss of muscle mass. Sarcopenia can be countered through strength training. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a strength training program on the physical fitness of institutionalized older adults. This study included a sample of 31 institutionalized older adults (20 females, 11 males) aged between 65 and 96 years (M = 81.64, SD = 8.67). Participants reported an average institutionalization duration of 2.43 years (SD = 2.20), ranging from half a year to ten years. A 12-week strength training program was implemented, with sessions held twice a week. Strength fitness was assessed through the following parameters: handgrip strength, upper limb muscular endurance, lower limb muscular endurance, agility and balance, body mass index, and waist circumference. The results demonstrated that a 12-week strength training program improved physical fitness in terms of lower limb muscular endurance, upper limb muscular endurance, agility, and dynamic balance ( < 0.05).
与生活在社区中的老年人相比，机构养老的老年人具有高度依赖和低身体活动水平的特点。这些因素的综合作用导致肌肉量流失的风险增加。肌肉减少症可以通过力量训练来对抗。本研究的目的是评估力量训练计划对机构养老老年人身体素质的影响。本研究纳入了31名年龄在65至96岁之间（M = 81.64，SD = 8.67）的机构养老老年人样本（20名女性，11名男性）。参与者报告的平均机构养老时间为2.43年（SD = 2.20），范围从半年到十年。实施了一个为期12周的力量训练计划，每周进行两次训练。通过以下参数评估力量素质：握力、上肢肌肉耐力、下肢肌肉耐力、敏捷性和平衡能力、体重指数和腰围。结果表明，为期12周的力量训练计划在下肢肌肉耐力、上肢肌肉耐力、敏捷性和动态平衡方面改善了身体素质（<0.05）。
