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This study aims to evaluate the effects of strength and endurance training on muscle strength and walking speed in elderly women aged 76 to 78.

Effects of strength and endurance training on isometric muscle strength and walking speed in elderly women

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Randomized trial investigates muscle strength and walking speed in elderly women, indicating benefits of both training types.

This study aims to evaluate the effects of strength and endurance training on muscle strength and walking speed in elderly women aged 76 to 78.
Participants included 76 to 78-year-old women, randomized into strength and endurance training groups.
Training lasted 18 weeks with isometric force measured using a custom dynamometer chair.
Maximal walking speed was assessed over a 10-meter distance.
Endurance group showed a 30.9% increase in KE torque/body mass compared to a 2.0% increase in controls (p<0.05).
Both training groups improved KE torque and walking speed over 18 weeks.
Strength training yielded a 19.1% increase in KE torque/body mass, demonstrating significant strength gains.

Sipilä et al. (1996) studied this question.

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