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Short- and Long-Term Effects of Concurrent Strength and HIIT Training in Octogenarians with COPD.
- Source :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity; Jan2017, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p105-115, 11p, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- To investigate the short- and long-term effects of concurrent strength and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on octogenarian COPD patients, nine males (age = 84.2 ± 2.8 years, BMI = 29.3 ± 2.3) with low to severe COPD levels (2.1 ± 1.5 BODE index) underwent a supervised 9-week strength and HIIT exercise program. Training had a significant (p < .05) impact on senior fitness test scores (23–45%), 30-m walking speed (from 1.29 ± 0.29–1.62 ± 0.33 m/s), leg and chest press 1RM (38% and 45% respectively), maximal isometric strength (30–35%), and 6-min walking test (from 286.1 ± 107.2–396.2 ± 106.5 m), and tended to increase predicted forced vital capacity by 14% (p = .07). One year after the intervention all training-induced gains returned to their preintervention values except for the chest press 1RM (p <.05). Short-term concurrent strength and HIIT training increases physical fitness in the oldest-old COPD patients, and has potential long-term benefits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10638652
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120757519
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2015-0307