Document Type
Journal Article
Volume
8
Publisher
Frontiers
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
24892
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology (99-2410-H-415-037-MY2, 105-2410-H-003-052-MY3)
“Aim for the Top University Project” of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), sponsored by the Ministry of Education, TAIWAN, R.O.C. (105J2A0801)
Abstract
It has been reported that eccentric training of knee extensors is effective for improving blood insulin sensitivity and lipid profiles to a greater extent than concentric training in young women. However, it is not known whether this is also the case for elderly individuals. Thus, the present study tested the hypothesis that eccentric training of the knee extensors would improve physical function and health parameters (e.g., blood lipid profiles) of older adults better than concentric training. Healthy elderly men (60–76 years) were assigned to either eccentric training or concentric training group (n=13/group), and performed 30–60 eccentric or concentric contractions of knee extensors once a week. The intensity was progressively increased over 12 weeks from 10 to 100% of maximal concentric strength for eccentric training and from 50 to 100% for concentric training. Outcome measures were taken before and 4 days after the training period. The results showed that no sings of muscle damage were observed after any sessions. Functional physical fitness (e.g., 30-s chair stand) and maximal concentric contraction strength of the knee extensors increased greater (P ≤ 0.05) after eccentric training than concentric training. Homeostasis model assessment, oral glucose tolerance test and whole blood glycosylated hemoglobin.
DOI
10.3389/fphys.2017.00209
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Comments
Chen, T. C. C., Tseng, W. C., Huang, G. L., Chen, H. L., Tseng, K. W., & Nosaka, K. (2017). Superior effects of eccentric to concentric knee extensor resistance training on physical fitness, insulin sensitivity and lipid profiles of elderly men. Frontiers in Physiology, 8.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00209