Conclusion Plyometric training is a feasible and safe training option with potential for improving various performance , functional , and health-related outcomes in older persons
Background The aging process is associated with a progressive decline of neuromuscular function , increased risk of falls and fractures , impaired functional performance , and loss of independence .
Plyometric training may mitigate or even reverse such age-related deterioration ; however , little research on the effects of plyometric exercises has been performed in older adults .
Objective The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of plyometric training in older adults .
Maintenance of exercise-induced benefits in physical functioning and bone among elderly women
Summary This study showed that about a half of the exercise-induced  gain in dynamic balance and bone strength was maintained one year after cessation of the supervised high-intensity training  of home-dwelling elderly women . However , to maintain exercise-induced gains in lower limb muscle force and physical functioning , continued training seems necessary . Introduction Maintenance of exercise-induced benefits in physical functioning and bone structure was assessed one year after cessation of 12-month r and omized controlled exercise intervention . Methods Originally 149 healthy women 70–78 years of age participated in the 12-month exercise RCT and 120 ( 81 % ) of them completed the follow-up study .  Self-rated physical functioning , dynamic balance , leg extensor force , and bone structure were assessed . Results During the intervention , exercise  increased dynamic balance by 7 % in the combination resistance and balance-jumping training group ( COMB ) . At the follow-up , a 4 % ( 95 % CI : 1–8 % ) gain compared with the controls was still seen , while the exercise-induced isometric leg extension force and self-rated physical functioning benefits had disappeared . During the intervention , at least twice a week trained COMB subjects obtained a significant 2 % benefit in tibial shaft bone strength index compared to the controls . A half of this benefit seemed to be maintained at the follow-up . Conclusions Exercise-induced  benefits in dynamic balance and rigidity in the tibial shaft may partly be maintained one year after cessation of a supervised 12-month multi-component training in initially healthy elderly women . However , to maintain the achieved gains in muscle force and physical functioning , continued training seems necessary
Conclusion Plyometric training is a feasible and safe training option with potential for improving various performance , functional , and health-related outcomes in older persons
Background The aging process is associated with a progressive decline of neuromuscular function , increased risk of falls and fractures , impaired functional performance , and loss of independence .
Plyometric training may mitigate or even reverse such age-related deterioration ; however , little research on the effects of plyometric exercises has been performed in older adults .
Objective The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of plyometric training in older adults .