Traditional Versus Functional Strength Training: Effects on Muscle Strength and Power in the Elderly

Lohne-Seiler, Hilde; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred

doi:10.1123/japa.21.1.51

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“…Moreover, both groups experienced similar significant increases in the maximal dynamic strength and muscle power tests, corroborating the results obtained by Lohne-Seiler et al, 25 where after 11 weeks of intervention found no significant differences between groups that practiced functional strength exercises versus traditional strength exercises with respect to the traditional maximum dynamic force test and muscle power in the Leg-press test. However, it is worth noting that the maximum dynamic strength and muscle power tests applied in the present investigation were executed in machines used by the TT group in daily basis, and their significant performance may be related to the training specificities to the tests.…”

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Effects of Different Neuromuscular Training Protocols on the Functional Capacity of Elderly Women

Resende–Neto

Santos

Silva

et al. 2018

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: Several strength training protocols have been tested in the search for systemic adaptations to improve functionality in the elderly. For this purpose, integrated exercises aimed at improving essential movements can be an interesting strategy to improve the performance of activities of the daily living. Objective: To compare the effects of eight weeks of functional training with traditional strength training on the physical fitness of sedentary elderly women. Methods: Thirty-two elderly women were divided into functional training group (FT, n=16) and traditional training group (TT, n=16). For the verification of functional responses, the Senior Fitness Test battery was used, as well as complementary tests of strength and muscular power. The data were analyzed using a 2x2 ANOVA with post hoc Sidak test to verify the differences between the groups. Results: At the end of eight weeks, when compared to TT group, the FT group showed significant increases in balance/ agility variables (p=0.01; +7.6%), lower limbs strength (p=0.04; +15.3%), upper limbs strength (p=0.05; +11.7%), and cardiorespiratory power (p=0.05; +10.7%). However, in relation to flexibility tests and conventional tests of maximum dynamic force and muscular strength, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. Conclusions: Both interventions are efficient to improve physical fitness of sedentary elderly women; however, functional training induces better adaptive responses to functionality when compared with traditional training. Level of Evidence I; Randomized clinical trial.

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Effects of Different Neuromuscular Training Protocols on the Functional Capacity of Elderly Women

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Silva

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“…Two important factors promoting self-care in older people 75+ years of age are self-care agency and frequency of physical activity 4. These results accompany studies on the importance of physical activity in older age,13–16 as well as the importance of keeping up with activities for self-care 8,17–19…”

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Self-care telephone talks as a health-promotion intervention in urban home-living persons 75+ years of age: a randomized controlled study

Sundsli¹,

Söderhamn²,

Söderhamn³

2014

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AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a telephone-based self-care intervention among urban living individuals 75+ years of age by comparing self-reported perceived health, mental health, sense of coherence, self-care ability, and self-care agency before and after the intervention.Materials and methodsIn a randomized controlled study, 15 persons answered a questionnaire about perceived health, mental health, sense of coherence, self-care ability, and self-care agency. In a sex- and age-matched control group (n=15), the same questions were answered. Data were collected before and after intervention. An open-ended question about experiences of the intervention was included in the last questionnaire. The intervention consisted of a first meeting with health professionals and additional five self-care telephone calls. The control group did not receive any intervention or attention except for the questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study group. To compare the intervention group and control group on nominal and ordinal levels, the McNemar test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, respectively, were chosen.ResultsThirty individuals (14 females and 16 males) participated in the study, ranging in age between 75 and 93 years. A significant difference was obtained in the intervention group regarding mental health. Mental health improved significantly in the intervention group (P=0.037). In the control group, mental health, sense of coherence, self-care ability, and self-care agency showed worse outcome results after the intervention (19 weeks).ConclusionSelf-care telephone talks improved mental health significantly in our sample, and mental health focus could be understood as a possible condition for health promotion to take place. Structured self-care telephone talks have proved to be successful and a relevant method to use in practice.

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“…However, functional strength training has taken a different course today, functional strength training is a range of total-body activities that build strength, Power, balance and coordination for general fitness, and improve lifters ability to perform lifting. Although functional strength training commonly is perceived as a form W Gharib, 2018 Turk J Kin 2018; 4(2): 47-52 of core training, core training could be considered a subset of functional strength training (Lohne-Seiler et al, 2013). Functional strength training is the basic training is the practice of unrestricted movement against resistance, focusing on stabilizer muscles of your back, abdomen and sides extends the same training to the entire body (Ng et al, 1998).…”

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Effect of functional strength training on snatch performance for weightlifters

Gharib

2018

Turkish Journal of Kinesiology

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This study aims to improve the functional strength (Strength -Power-Balance) using the Functional strength Exercises and knowledge and their impact on Snatch performance for lifters. Applied study on a sample of (12) weightlifters Registered Egyptian Federation of weightlifting/ Egypt of season 2016/2017, the researcher used experimental method to design two groups, one Functional strength group consisted of (6) lifter and the other control group of (6) lifter. Where the mean age of (20.17 ± 3.97 years) and height (166.00 ± 3.29 cm), weight (79.08 ± 14.02 kg) and age training (8.83 ± 4.02 years) for the Functional strength group, while the Mean age (18.83 ± 2.14 years), height (165.83 ± 8.59 cm), weight (69.07 ± 5.91 kg) and age training (6.33 ± 3.14 years) for the control group Methods. The Functional strength group underwent a functional strength Exercises while the control group underwent Traditional exercises. Functional strength Exercises Continued for 12 Weeks 3 times per week and the training session lasted 90-120 a minute. The pre and post for the two control and Functional strength group a measured functional strength (Strength -Power-Balance) and snatch performance tests for the two groups. Statistical analysis of the experimental and control data SPSS was used to apply formulas statistical by calculating: Mean, Standard deviation, Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon test. Results. The results showed the use of a functional strength Exercises resulted in an improvement statistically significant at a level of functional strength training and snatch performance for weightlifters. This study confirms that a functional strength (strength -Power-Balance) training improves snatch performance for lifters. Conclusions. The weightlifting Federation and attention by coaches trained in the application of a functional strength training weightlifters programs given the positive impact on the lifters.

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Traditional Versus Functional Strength Training: Effects on Muscle Strength and Power in the Elderly

Cited by 49 publications

References 38 publications

Effects of Different Neuromuscular Training Protocols on the Functional Capacity of Elderly Women

Effects of Different Neuromuscular Training Protocols on the Functional Capacity of Elderly Women

Self-care telephone talks as a health-promotion intervention in urban home-living persons 75+ years of age: a randomized controlled study

Effect of functional strength training on snatch performance for weightlifters

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