Finally , muscle power testing was found to be safe in older people with a broad range of health and functional states
Background Muscle power has been proposed to be the primary therapeutic target for resistance training interventions aim ed at enhancing physical function in older adults .
However , no recommendations exist on ideal testing protocol s to assess muscle power in older adults , and the safety of this procedure has not been adequately evaluated in the literature .
Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify studies evaluating muscle power exerted by older people in resistance exercises through May 2017 .
Effect of high versus low-velocity resistance training on muscular fitness and functional performance in older men
This study investigated the effect of a 10-week power training ( PT ) program versus traditional resistance training ( TRT ) on functional performance , and muscular power and strength in older men . Twenty inactive volunteers ( 60–76 years old ) were r and omly assigned to a PT group ( three 8–10 repetition sets performed as fast a possible at 60 % of 1-RM ) or a TRT group ( three 8–10 repetition sets with 2–3 s contractions at 60 % of 1-RM ) . Both groups exercised 2 days/week with the same work output . Outcomes were measured with the Rikli and Jones functional fitness test and a bench and leg press test of maximal power and strength ( 1-RM ) . Significant differences between and within groups were analyzed using a two-way analysis of variance ( ANOVA ) . At 10 weeks there was a significantly ( P < 0.05 ) greater improvement in measures of functional performance in the PT group . Arm curling improved by 50 versus 3 % and a 30 s chair-st and improved by 43 versus 6 % in the PT and TRT groups , respectively . There was also a significantly greater improvement in muscular power ( P < 0.05 ) in the PT group . The bench press improved by 37 versus 13 % , and the leg press by 31 and 8 % in the PT and TRT groups , respectively . There was no significant difference between groups in improved muscular strength . It appears that in older men there may be a significantly greater improvement in functional performance and muscular power with PT versus low velocity resistance training
Finally , muscle power testing was found to be safe in older people with a broad range of health and functional states
Background Muscle power has been proposed to be the primary therapeutic target for resistance training interventions aim ed at enhancing physical function in older adults .
However , no recommendations exist on ideal testing protocol s to assess muscle power in older adults , and the safety of this procedure has not been adequately evaluated in the literature .
Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify studies evaluating muscle power exerted by older people in resistance exercises through May 2017 .