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 .
Injuries during the one repetition maximum assessment in the elderly.
PURPOSE A decrease in strength , and its associated loss of functional ability is common among the elderly . Although resistance training can reverse this decline , associated injuries with frequently used strength assessment s may present a greater risk . METHODS To evaluate the injuries associated with maximal strength evaluations , 83 relatively healthy elderly subjects ( 40 men and 43 women , 65.8 + /- 6.2 years ) with and without prior weight training experience performed 1 repetition maximum testing ( 1 RM ) involving 5 different exercises : chest press , leg extension , abdominal curl , arm curl , and seated calf raise . Subjects were separated into three groups depending on weight training experience , Group 1 had no weight training experience ( n = 32 ) , Group 2 had < 6 months of training ( n = 24 ) , and Group 3 had > 6 months of training ( n = 27 ) . Injury assessment was made 30 minutes , 2 days , and 7 days posttesting . RESULTS Two Group 1 subjects sustained an injury ( 2.4 % of total subjects , 8 % of Group 1 ) . Eighty-one subjects safely completed the 1 RM assessment without injury ( 97.6 % of total ) . Forty-eight of the 83 subjects complained of muscle soreness after testing ( 58 % of total ) . This complaint alone was not sufficient to be categorized as an injury . CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that 1 RM testing is an acceptable tool in strength evaluations in the elderly . Additional pre caution s may be needed in inexperienced , elderly individuals to prevent injury
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 .