Healthy older individuals physical activity muscle function aging fitness health
Conditions
Interventions
Circuit including 10 exercises (10 repetitions) mimicking daily tasks and focusing on coordination and core stability. The circuit was repeated three times with intervals of 120 s between rounds. Exer
Functional training,Conventional strength training,Control
Sponsors
Brazilian Council for Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) individuals aged over 60 yrs; 2) individuals not engaged in any systematic physical activity for at least six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or locomotor disease contraindicating exercise training; 2) heart or cerebrovascular events in the last two years; 3) frequency <75% of training sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscular quality at 8 weeks after end of the intervention 1-RM assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Strength at 8 weeks after end of the intervention 1-RM assessment | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPaulo Farinatti
University of RIo de Janeiro State
Outcome results
None listed