Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Leani Souza Máximo Pereira

Publications

• Research Article
  Impact of Aerobic Training Associated with Muscle Strengthening in Elderly Individuals at Risk of Sarcopenia: A Clinical Trial
  Author(s): Lygia Paccini Lustosa, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, Adriana Netto Parentoni, Rosangela Correa Dias, João Marcos Domingues Dias and Leani Souza Máximo PereiraLygia Paccini Lustosa, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, Adriana Netto Parentoni, Rosangela Correa Dias, João Marcos Domingues Dias and Leani Souza Máximo Pereira
  
  Background: Physical exercises are beneficial for healthy aging. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People recommends the use of an algorithm to identify the risk of sarcopenia. Objective: To compare an isolated muscle-strengthening program with a concurrent aerobic training and muscle strengthening program. Design: Non-randomized clinical trial. Setting: A community at “risk of sarcopenia” according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. Participants: Sedentary, community-dwelling elderly women ( ≥ 65 years) with a gait velocity >0.8 m/s and handgrip strength <20 kg/f. Methods: Isolated training comprised muscle strengthening (75% of the 1-repetition maximum; 3x/week, 10 weeks). Concurrent training comprised muscle strengthening (75% of the 1-repetition maximum) plus aerobic training (30 min; 3x/ week, 10 weeks). We evaluated .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000208

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