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Trial reportMedicine2017

Effects of elastic resistance exercise on body composition and physical capacity in older women with sarcopenic obesity: A CONSORT-compliant prospective randomized controlled trial.

Chun-De Liao, Jau-Yih Tsauo, Li-Fong Lin, Shih-Wei Huang, Jan-Wen Ku, Lin-Chuan Chou, Tsan-Hon Liou

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Trial report in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 108 papers, 36 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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108citing papers in PubMed, 36 pooled it
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108 citing papers in PubMed, 36 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 195 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chun-De LiaoSchool and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Radiology, Shuang Ho Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jau-Yih Tsauo
Li-Fong Lin
Shih-Wei Huang
Jan-Wen Ku
Lin-Chuan Chou
Tsan-Hon Liou
National Taiwan University · TWTaipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcopenia is associated with loss of muscle mass and an increased risk of physical disability in elderly people. However, the prevalence of sarcopenia has increased in obese elderly populations. The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical efficacy of elastic resistance exercise training (RET) in patients with sarcopenic obesity.

methodsThis study was conducted at the rehabilitation center of a university-based teaching hospital and was designed as a prospective and randomized controlled trial with an intention-to-treat analysis. A total of 46 women aged 67.3 (5.2) years were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). The EG underwent elastic RET for 12 weeks, and the CG received no RET intervention. All outcome measures were assessed at the baseline and posttest, including body composition measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, muscle quality (MQ) defined as a ratio of muscular strength to muscle mass, and physical capacity assessed using functional mobility tests. One-way analysis of covariance and Pearson correlation were used to compare outcomes between the 2 groups and to identify the relationship between changes in body composition and physical outcomes, respectively. A chi-square test was performed to identify differences in qualitative data between the 2 groups.

resultsAt the posttest, a significant between-group difference was observed in fat-free mass, MQ, and physical capacity (all P < .05); and a significant correlation was found between leg-lean-mass change and gait speed (r = 0.36; P < .05). After 12 weeks of elastic RET intervention, the EG had significantly fewer patients exhibiting sarcopenia (P < .05) and experiencing physical difficulty (P < .001) than the CG.

conclusionThe present data suggest that elastic resistance exercise exerted benefits on the body composition, MQ, and physical function in patients with sarcopenic obesity. Regular exercise incorporating elastic RET should be used to attenuate muscle mass loss and prevent physical difficulty in obese older adults with sarcopenia on reconditioning therapy.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR-IPR-15006069.

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Resistance TrainingAbsorptiometry, PhotonAgedAnalysis of VarianceBody CompositionExercise TestFemaleHumansMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthObesityOrgan SizePhysical FitnessSarcopeniaTreatment Outcome

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PMID28591061
PMCPMC5466239
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