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Case study highlights benefits of power training on physical and cognitive health in older adults, suggesting improvements in well-being and injury resistance.
Apply It! • Exercise professionals may benefit their older adult clientele by incorporating power training into their programs. • For exercise prescription, these power-training programs may include 1 to 3 days/week of 2 to 4 working sets per exercise for 6 to 15 reps per set prescribed at a variety of external loads between 40% and 80% 1-RM with 1- to 3-minute rest intervals for older adults. • By including power training into training programs for older adults, benefits related to physical functioning, cognitive health benefits including psychosocial well-being, cognitive function, and executive function (ability to plan, solve problems, regulate emotions), and resistance to injuries and catastrophic events such as falls, may be achieved.
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