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Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2020

Inertial Training Improves Strength, Balance, and Gait Speed in Elderly Nursing Home Residents.

Mariusz Naczk, Slawomir Marszalek, Alicja Naczk

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical interventions in aging, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Physical and Motor Fitness Tests for Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  7. Impact of Inertial Training on Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  12. Fall Risk Management in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  13. Effectiveness of exercise prescription variables to reduce fall risk among older adults: a meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mariusz NaczkInstitute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland.
Slawomir MarszalekDepartment of Physiotherapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Alicja NaczkDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wielkopolski, University School of Physical Education in Poznan, Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland.
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PLThe Jacob of Paradies University · PLUniversity of Zielona Góra · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of inertial training on upper and lower extremity strength in the elderly. The study also assessed the influence of inertial training on their independence, balance, and speed and quality of gait.

methodsTwenty physically inactive older residents of a nursing home (6 women and 14 men; age, 76.7 ± 8.77 years) were randomized to a training (T; n = 10) or control group (C; n = 10). The T group performed inertial training twice a week for 6 weeks using a Cyklotren inertial device. Each training session included 12 exercise sets involving the elbow and knee flexor and extensor muscles (3 sets per single muscle group). The training loads were 10 and 20 kg for the upper and lower extremities, respectively. Before and after training, the maximum force of trained muscles was evaluated under training conditions. Functional tests were also completed.

resultsParticipants from the T group had significantly increased (37.1-69.1%) elbow and knee flexor and extensor muscle strength. Improvement in upper and lower limb strength in non-specific conditions was also noted; 23.3% and 40.6%, respectively. Functional abilities improved significantly in the T group (Tinetti balance test: 29%, Tinetti gait tests: 18.6%, and gait speed (8-Foot Up-and-Go): 12.8%), while remaining unchanged in C.

conclusionWe strongly recommend a daily routine of inertial training for older adults. Benefits from inertial training can reduce the risk of falls and increase the safety and independence of the elderly.

Indexed as

Accidental FallsAgedExercise TherapyExtremitiesFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthNursing HomesOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePostural BalanceWalking Speedbalanceeccentricelderlygaitstrength training

Identifiers

PMID32103920
PMCPMC7012216
OpenAlexW3005418011

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