Long-term strength and balance training in prevention of decline in muscle strength and mobility in older adults.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Reductions in muscle strength and poor balance may lead to mobility limitations in older age. AIMS:We assessed the effects of long-term once-weekly strength and balance training (SBT) on muscle strength and physical functioning in a community-based sample of older adults. METHODS:182 individuals [130 women and 52 men, mean age 80 (SD?±?3.9) years] underwent supervised SBT as part of the Geriatric Multidisciplinary Strategy for the Good Care of the Elderly study. Training was offered once a week for 2.3 years. Isometric knee extension and flexion strength, chair rise, maximal walking speed, timed up and go (TUG) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were measured at baseline, after 2-year training and at post intervention follow-up. A linear mixed model was used to examine the change in physical functioning over time. RESULTS:During the intervention, both women (2.5 s, p?

SUBMITTER: Aartolahti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6974487 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature