Higher muscle power training volume is not determinant for the magnitude of neuromuscular improvements in elderly women

Acute and chronic effects of muscle power training on blood pressure in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

“…It is important to observe that BP reductions are more commonly observed following aerobic training programs and some studies show no chronic BP reductions after resistance exercise on T2DM people (33)(34)(35)(36)(37)46). However, considering that the performance of strength exercises such as MPT is also extremely necessary for older adults, due to documented neuromuscular and functional benefits of these interventions (9-12), it is important to have the knowledge about the possible effects of an MPT on BP besides the neuromuscular and functional benefits that have been already documented (10)(11)(12). Although there was no statistical reduction in resting BP after 12 weeks of MPT, the present study exhibits important clinical perspectives.…”

“…It has been demonstrated that muscle power training (MPT) is an effective strategy to mitigate age-related neuromuscular impairments in muscle mass, muscle strength and power and in functional capacity of elderly individuals (9)(10)(11)(12). The MPT is associated with specific mechanical characteristics such as the high-velocity concentric phase, low to moderate loads and a submaximal repetitions number (9)(10)(11)(12). These training characteristics are associated with lower BP increases during the exercise performance (13)(14)(15).…”

COVID-19 pandemic is an urgent time for older people to practice resistance exercise at home

“…Another alternative of performing HBRT is the use of muscle power exercise, which is mainly characterized by performing the concentric phase of the movement as fast as possible ( Byrne et al, 2016 ; Fragala et al, 2019 ; Radaelli et al, 2019 , Radaelli et al, 2018 ). For example, in the exercise of sitting and getting up from the chair, the individual should be encouraged to stand from the chair (ascending/concentric phase) at the highest possible velocity (<1 s if possible), while the descending/eccentric phase (sitting) is performed in 2–3 s. Muscle power training is an effective and safe strategy to increase muscle strength and hypertrophy adaptations, as well as greater benefits in muscle power and functional capacity ( Fragala et al, 2019 ; Radaelli et al, 2019 , Radaelli et al, 2018 ; Ramírez-Campillo et al, 2014 ). Also, high-velocity training at home has also been shown to be effective for neuromuscular (e.g.…”

“…stair climb time, walking speed) ( Fukumoto et al, 2017 , Fukumoto et al, 2014 ; Mair et al, 2019 ; Orange et al, 2020 ). Similar to the traditional resistance training, muscle power training can be conducted with 1 to 3 sets per exercise ( Fragala et al, 2019 ; Radaelli et al, 2019 , Radaelli et al, 2018 ). However, light to moderate intensity (≤60% of maximum) should be used ( Byrne et al, 2016 ; Fragala et al, 2019 ; Radaelli et al, 2019 , Radaelli et al, 2018 ), as it provides greater muscle power production during the exercise ( Strand et al, 2019 ).…”

Inter-Individual Rapid Force Improvements after Mixed Session and Traditional Periodization in Aging Adults: A Randomized Trial

“…However, our findings are supported by a previous study [13] that did not find an increase for RTD in elderly submitted to three models of periodization. Indeed, many studies have reported an increase in RTD after resistance training, especially when fast concentric velocity is adopted [14,38]. However, the relationship between maximal force and RTD improvements does not seem simple.…”