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 .
Periodization Strategies in Older Adults: Impact on Physical Function and Health.
PURPOSE This study compared the effect of periodized versus nonperiodized ( NP ) resistance training ( RT ) on physical function and health outcomes in older adults . METHODS Forty-one apparently healthy untrained older adults ( women = 21 , men = 20 ; 70.9 ± 5.1 yr ; 166.3 ± 8.2 cm ; 72.9 ± 13.4 kg ) were recruited and r and omly stratified to a NP , block periodized , or daily undulating periodized training group . Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and after a 22-wk × 3 d·wk RT intervention , including ; anthropometrics , body composition , blood pressure and biomarkers , maximal strength , functional capacity , balance confidence , and quality of life . RESULTS Thirty-three subjects satisfied all study requirements and were included in analyses ( women = 17 , men = 16 ; 71.3 ± 5.4 yr ; 166.3 ± 8.5 cm ; 72.5 ± 13.7 kg ) . The main finding was that all three RT models produced significant improvements in several physical function and physiological health outcomes , including ; systolic blood pressure , blood biomarkers , body composition , maximal strength , functional capacity and balance confidence , with no between-group differences . CONCLUSIONS Periodized RT , specifically block periodization and daily undulating periodized , and NP RT are equally effective for promoting significant improvements in physical function and health outcomes among apparently healthy untrained older adults . Therefore , periodization strategies do not appear to be necessary during the initial stages of RT in this population . Practitioners should work toward increasing RT participation in the age via feasible and efficacious interventions targeting long-term adherence in minimally supervised setting
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 .