Whether or not to affiliate stretching with resistance training to improve equilibrium in the elderly
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Aged, Postural Balance, Muscle Strength, Muscle Stretching ExercisesAbstract
The object of this study was to evaluate the effect of resistance training and/or stretching on the equilibrium of older people. A group of forty-six older people were divided into 4 groups and given orientations about preventing falls: Control (C, n= 12); Stretching (S, n= 12); Resistance Training (RT, n= 13); Resistance Training and Stretching (RTS, n= 9). Resistance training and/or stretching exercises were given progressively on the lower limbs twice a week for twelve weeks. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) were applied in the first, sixth, and twelfth weeks, and then six weeks afterwards. The ANOVA was used for repeated post hoc Fisher measurements (p≤ 0.05) for comparison between groups during the four evaluations. In the twelfth week, the RTS group scored higher than the RT group on the BBS (55±1 vs 53±2, p= 0.03). At that time, the RTS group had also improved its DGI scores as compared to pre-training (23±2 vs 21±3; p= 0.0009). And after detraining, the DGI of the RTS group was superior when compared to its pre-training (23±1 vs 21±3; p=0.003). The integration of resistance training with stretching (RTS group) showed more efficacy for functional equilibrium related to the environment (BBS) than with only resistance training in older adults. However, only the gait balance (DGI) was maintained by the RTS group after detraining.
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