The Effects of Different Exercise Intensities on the Static and Dynamic Balance of Older Adults: A randomised Controlled Trial

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Title: The Effects of Different Exercise Intensities on the Static and Dynamic Balance of Older Adults: A randomised Controlled Trial
Authors: Kamran Ghasemabad, Tengku Kamalden, Roxana Dev, Qais Gasibat, Pooya Nekooei, Sara Majlesi, Paria Nekouei, Behzad Alemi
Source: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, Vol 39 (2022)
Publisher Information: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Sports
LCC:Sports medicine
LCC:Physiology
Subject Terms: elderly, resistance training, high-intensity training, moderate-intensity training, low-intensity training, static balance, Sports, GV557-1198.995, Sports medicine, RC1200-1245, Physiology, QP1-981
More Details: This study aims to find the effectiveness of different exercise intensities (high-, moderate-, and low-intensity) on the dynamic and static balance of elderly women. A single-blinded factorial design study was conducted in healthy older adults (>65 years) in 12 weeks. The authors have assessed the Forward Reach Test (FRT), Lateral Reach Test (LRT), One Leg Stand (OLS), Tandem Stand Test (TST) in 60 healthy older women at a gym centre, Fit House located in Bukit Rimau, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Participants were randomly assigned to a High-Intensity Training (HIT) group; (n=15) (Mean age 69.60 ± 3.68) who performed four exercises [Leg Press (LP), Leg Extension (LE), Leg Curl (LC), and Calf Raises (CR)] at 80 to 90% of One-Repetition Maximum (1RM); Moderate-Intensity Training (MIT) group (n=15) (Mean age 69.27 ± 3.41) performed at 65 to 75% of 1RM; Low- Intensity Training (LIT) group (n=15) (Mean age 69.27 ± 1.94) performed at 50 to 60% of 1 RM; and a Control Group (CG) (n = 15) (Mean age 68.67 ± 2.38) with no training. Data was collected at pre-test, 4th, 8th, and 12th weeks of intervention. 60 participants were analysed and the main effect of time showed a statistically significant difference in the mean of all variables (all p < 0.001), and also there was a statistically significant interaction between intervention and time on all variables (all p < 0.001). Different levels of intensity on only the lower extremities muscles had a significant effect on the dynamic balance and static balance of the elderly population. After four weeks of training HIT, MIT, and LIT illustrated significant improvement in dynamic balance, as well as static balance.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2300-9705
Relation: https://wnus.edu.pl/cejssm/en/issue/1243/article/19797/; https://doaj.org/toc/2300-9705
DOI: 10.18276/cej.2022.3-04
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/e0e4840ced614789bba94818cc747f85
Accession Number: edsdoj.0e4840ced614789bba94818cc747f85
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23009705
DOI:10.18276/cej.2022.3-04
Published in:Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
Language:English