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Both Eccentric Training (ET) and Concentric Training (CT) significantly increase muscle thickness of the biceps brachialis (BTH) and femoris rectus (FRTH) in older adults after 16 weeks.
Both eccentric and concentric training can effectively increase muscle mass in older adults.
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BTH was significantly higher in ET compared to CG... FRTH was significantly higher at the end of 16 weeks in ET and CT compared to the pre-test.
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
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000683288.74526.df
rct · n=35
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