Research
Neural
Eccentric Training (ET) and Concentric Training (CT) significantly improve functionality in older adults as measured by the Timed Up and Go test (TUG), with ET and CT showing lower times compared to the Control Group (CG) after 16 weeks.
Strength training, particularly eccentric and concentric, can enhance functional mobility in older adults.
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TUG was significantly lower in ET and CT compared to CG after 16 weeks of strength training (13.6 ± 0.7 to 17.02 ± 0.7 and 13.8 ± 0.6 to 17.02 ± 0.7 with p=0.001)
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Effect Of 16-weeks Of Strength Training On Functionality And Body Composition Of Older Adults.
Luís Henrique Boiko Ferreira et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2020
rct · n=35
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