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Effect of Strength Training Using One's own Body Weight in Sarcopenia - A Single Blind Study


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1 Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, India
2 Madras Medical College & Hospital (Retd), Chennai, India
     

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Background and Purpose

Sarcopenia is partly reversible with appropriate exercise interventions. Most of the exercise interventions have focused only on Strength training using external resistance prescribing the intensity of exercise based on 1 RM (Repitition Maximum). In this procedure too, there may arise a risk of aggravating a pre-existing health condition while basing the intensity of exercise on 1 RM and adverse effects of 1 RM testing on elderly people have been well documented which includes exacerbation of osteoarthritis, minor strains, tendonitis, and inguinal hernia. So, the purpose the study is to find out the effectiveness and safety of strength training using one's own body weight on sarcopenia.

Methodology

Thirty six healthy older adults were recruited and randomly assigned to either one's own body weight training group or non training group. Subjects trained thrice per week for twelve weeks using one's own body weight.

Results

Parametric't' test was used to analyze the effect of exercise on muscle strength, lower body strength&gait speed. In training group, the post test mean value of all the variables were improved than the pretest mean value at p<0.05 than the control group.

Conclusion

The results demonstrate that the training group showed a significant improvement in muscle strength of quadriceps and calf strength, lower body strength and gait speed. Thus, suggesting that this exercise protocol is effective and easy to implement to reverse the sarcopenia.


Keywords

Sarcopenia, Strength Training Using One’s own Body Weight
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Authors

J. Madhana Gopal
Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, India
D. Arun
Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, India
N. Padma Priya
Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, India
M. Dhinesh Kumar
Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, India
C. Elanchezian
Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy & Hospital, Chennai, India
V. S. Natrajan
Madras Medical College & Hospital (Retd), Chennai, India

Abstract


Background and Purpose

Sarcopenia is partly reversible with appropriate exercise interventions. Most of the exercise interventions have focused only on Strength training using external resistance prescribing the intensity of exercise based on 1 RM (Repitition Maximum). In this procedure too, there may arise a risk of aggravating a pre-existing health condition while basing the intensity of exercise on 1 RM and adverse effects of 1 RM testing on elderly people have been well documented which includes exacerbation of osteoarthritis, minor strains, tendonitis, and inguinal hernia. So, the purpose the study is to find out the effectiveness and safety of strength training using one's own body weight on sarcopenia.

Methodology

Thirty six healthy older adults were recruited and randomly assigned to either one's own body weight training group or non training group. Subjects trained thrice per week for twelve weeks using one's own body weight.

Results

Parametric't' test was used to analyze the effect of exercise on muscle strength, lower body strength&gait speed. In training group, the post test mean value of all the variables were improved than the pretest mean value at p<0.05 than the control group.

Conclusion

The results demonstrate that the training group showed a significant improvement in muscle strength of quadriceps and calf strength, lower body strength and gait speed. Thus, suggesting that this exercise protocol is effective and easy to implement to reverse the sarcopenia.


Keywords


Sarcopenia, Strength Training Using One’s own Body Weight

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