Concurrent training with elastic bands improved systolic and diastolic blood pressure and functional parameters in older women after 12 weeks of intervention.
Does dynamic power training plus endurance training with elastic bands improve arterial stiffness, hemodynamic markers, and functional parameters compared to traditional resistance training in older women?
Concurrent training with elastic bands, using either power or traditional resistance protocols, effectively improves blood pressure and functional capacity in older women.
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ABSTRACT Introduction Despite various studies on the benefits of physical training for the health of older adults, there is a scarcity of research on the effects of exercise training with elastic bands on arterial stiffness and hemodynamic markers specifically for older women. Because the aging process is associated with cardiovascular and functional impairments, which increase the risk of mortality, more studies are needed on low-cost, easily accessible, and applicable non-pharmacological interventions for older women. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of different concurrent training protocols with elastic bands on arterial stiffness, hemodynamic markers, functional parameters, and body composition in older women. Methods Thirty older women were randomly assigned to a dynamic power training plus endurance training (ET) group (DPTG) ( n = 15) or a dynamic traditional resistance training plus ET group (DRTG) ( n = 15). Training sessions were performed twice per week over 12 weeks, including seven moderate-intensity exercises performed continuously in a circuit-like format. DRTG performed the concentric and eccentric phases of each exercise for 2 s per phase, and DPTG performed the concentric phase as quickly as possible. Both intervention groups performed the same volume of moderate-intensity ET. Arterial stiffness, hemodynamic markers, functional parameters, and body composition were assessed before and after 12 weeks. Results Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), central DBP, and functional parameters significantly improved in both groups after 12 weeks ( P < 0.05). Additionally, neither group was superior to the other in terms of functional parameters. Furthermore, a sub-analysis of participants with hypertension found improved SBP, DBP, central SBP, and central DBP with both protocols ( P < 0.05). Both groups also had improvements in lower limb functional capacity and dynamic balance after the intervention ( P < 0.05). Conclusion These findings indicate that the protocols outlined in this study have applicability and efficacy for improving hemodynamic markers and functional parameters in older women.
Gambassi et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Concurrent training with elastic bands improved systolic and diastolic blood pressure and functional parameters in older women after 12 weeks of intervention.