Kido Satoshi, Sato Akiko, Nakajima Yasuhiro, Murata Masataka, Miyasaka Tomoya, Yu Wenwei
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University: 820 Sannomiya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama 343-8540, Japan.
One World Family Inc., Japan.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2025 Jan;37(1):6-11. doi: 10.1589/jpts.37.6. Epub 2025 Jan 1.
[Purpose] The safety and physiological effects of combined training with breathing resistance and sustained physical exertion in middle-aged and older adults remain unclear. This pilot study investigated the safety and physiological benefits of this training method in older adults. [Participants and Methods] Participants aged 55-75 without respiratory, circulatory, or metabolic diseases were randomly divided into two groups: a combined breathing and physical training group and a control group. All participants were assessed for respiratory function and metabolic parameters before and after a 6-week training period. [Results] Two participants with hypertension were excluded from the study, leaving 24 participants who were randomly assigned to the combined training group (14 participants) or the control group (10 participants). All participants completed the 6-week training, except for three who withdrew due to adverse health events. In the combined training group, maximal minute ventilation significantly increased post-intervention compared to pre-training levels. [Conclusion] Six weeks of combined breathing and physical training was safely conducted in middle-aged and older adults. The results suggest that this method is more effective than conventional training in improving respiratory function. Therefore, this approach could be a novel method for enhancing respiratory function in middle-aged and older adults.
[目的] 呼吸阻力与持续体力活动相结合的联合训练对中老年人的安全性和生理影响尚不清楚。本初步研究调查了这种训练方法对老年人的安全性和生理益处。[参与者与方法] 年龄在55 - 75岁、无呼吸、循环或代谢疾病的参与者被随机分为两组：呼吸与体能联合训练组和对照组。在为期6周的训练期前后，对所有参与者进行呼吸功能和代谢参数评估。[结果] 两名高血压参与者被排除在研究之外，剩下24名参与者被随机分配到联合训练组（14名参与者）或对照组（10名参与者）。除三名因健康不良事件退出者外，所有参与者均完成了为期6周的训练。在联合训练组中，干预后最大分钟通气量较训练前水平显著增加。[结论] 中老年人安全地进行了为期6周的呼吸与体能联合训练。结果表明，这种方法在改善呼吸功能方面比传统训练更有效。因此，这种方法可能是增强中老年人呼吸功能的一种新方法。
