Trial reportMedicine and science in sports and exercise2017
High-Speed Cycling Intervention Improves Rate-Dependent Mobility in Older Adults.
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- Acceptability and effectiveness of stationary bike intervention on health outcomes among older adults: a systematic review of intervention studies.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of indoor cycling (spinning) on physiological, cardiac and perceived exertion responses in adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Functional Movement in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of Pedaling-Based Progressive Resistance Training on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Physical Function in Female Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Safer cycling in older age (SiFAr): effects of a multi-component cycle training. a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
- Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiopulmonary Responses and Predictors of Change in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Forced and Voluntary Aerobic Cycling Interventions Improve Walking Capacity in Individuals With Chronic Stroke.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Upper-Limb Muscle Fatigability in Para-Athletes Quantified as the Rate of Force Development in Rapid Contractions of Submaximal Amplitude.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Changes in Lower-Extremity Gait Biomechanics Following High-Cadence Cycling.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Is moderate resistance training adequate for older adults with sarcopenia? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2023Review
- The rate of force development scaling factor: a review of underlying factors, assessment methods and potential for practical applications.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Review
- Quantification of Inter-Limb Symmetries With Rate of Force Development and Relaxation Scaling Factor.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Advancements in the Protocol for Rate of Force Development/Relaxation Scaling Factor Evaluation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
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- Development and Feasibility of a Regulated, Supramaximal High-Intensity Training Program Adapted for Older Individuals.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
- A novel method to assess rate of force relaxation: reliability and comparisons with rate of force development across various muscles.European journal of applied physiology · 2019Article
- Peg-manipulation capabilities of middle-aged adults have a greater influence on pegboard times than those of young and old adults.Experimental brain research · 2018Article
- Interlimb Asymmetries Identified Using the Rate of Torque Development in Ballistic Contraction Targeting Submaximal Torques.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
- Neuromuscular Fatigue Does Not Impair the Rate of Force Development in Ballistic Contractions of Submaximal Amplitudes.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
- The Musculoskeletal Health Benefits of Tennis.Sports healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim was to determine the feasibility of a 6-wk speed-based exercise program that could be used to initiate new exercise behaviors and to improve rapid movement in older adults approaching frailty.
methodsThe intervention group included 14 older adults (3 males and 11 females; mean ± SD, age = 70 ± 7.6 yr, height = 1.6 ± 0.11 m, mass = 76.8 ± 12.0 kg, body mass index = 27.7 ± 4.7 kg·m). The control group included 12 older adults (6 males and 6 females; mean ± SD, age = 69.2 ± 6.9 yr, height = 1.7 ± 0.09 m, mass = 78.2 ± 10.9 kg, body mass index = 25.3 ± 2.7 kg·m). Subjects included active older adults, including regular exercisers, but none were engaged in sports or exercises with an emphasis on speed (e.g., cycling spin classes or tennis). Stationary recumbent cycling was selected to minimize fall risk, and low pedaling resistance reduced musculoskeletal and cardiovascular load. Two weekly 30-min exercise sessions consisted of interval training in which subjects pedaled at preferred cadence and performed ten 20-s fast cadence intervals separated by 40 s of active recovery at preferred cadence.
resultsSignificant group-time interactions (P < 0.05) supported a 2-s improvement in the timed up and go test and a 34% improvement in rapid isometric knee extension contractions in the exercise group but not in controls. Central neural adaptations are suggested because this lower extremity exercise program also elicited significant improvements in the untrained upper extremities of the exercise group (elbow extension rate of force development scaling factor and Nine-Hole Peg Test, P < 0.05).
conclusionThese results demonstrate that a relatively low dose of speed-based exercise can improve neuromuscular function and tests of mobility in older adults. Such a program serves as a sensible precursor to subsequent, more vigorous training or as an adjunct to a program where a velocity emphasis is lacking.
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