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ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2022

Upper versus lower body resistance exercise with elastic bands: effects on cognitive and physical function of institutionalized older adults.

Miguel A Sanchez-Lastra, Silvia Varela, José M Cancela, Carlos Ayán

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Article in European geriatric medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03831373 (Effects of Resistance Exercise Focused on the Upper Body Versus the Lower Body on Global Physical Fitness and Cognitive Status of Older Adults Living in Geriatric Centers), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT03831373 nacompletednot on this map

Effects of Resistance Exercise Focused on the Upper Body Versus the Lower Body on Global Physical Fitness and Cognitive Status of Older Adults Living in Geriatric Centers

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of VigoRan2018 to 2019Enrolled79ConditionsQuality of Life, AgingArmsPhysical exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miguel A Sanchez-LastraUniversidade de Vigo, Departamento de Didácticas Especiais, Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte, Campus A Xunqueira s/n, 36005, Pontevedra, Spain.
Silvia VarelaUniversidade de Vigo, Departamento de Didácticas Especiais, Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte, Campus A Xunqueira s/n, 36005, Pontevedra, Spain. silviavm@uvigo.es.
José M CancelaUniversidade de Vigo, Grupo de Investigación HealthyFit, Departamento de Didácticas Especiais, Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte, Campus A Xunqueira s/n, 36005, Pontevedra, Spain.
Carlos AyánInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur (IIS Galicia Sur) Sergas-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain.
Universidade de Vigo · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the effects of upper versus the lower-body resistance exercise on cognitive and physical functions of institutionalized older people.

methodsThis was a non-randomized multi-center comparative and crossover study (clincialtrials.gov code NCT03831373). Two experimental groups performed a 12-week intervention of resistance exercises with low-intensity elastic bands, one program focused on exercises of the upper body (n = 20, mean age 87.6 ± 6.4 years, 75% women) and the other on the lower body (n = 29, mean age 81.4 ± 7.7 years, 55% women). Following 12 weeks of detraining, the groups performed the other intervention. After another 12 weeks, a follow-up assessment was carried. The control group (n = 19, mean age 81.3 ± 9.5, 68% women) performed a full body stretching exercise program in both phases. Before and after each period, cognitive and physical function was assessed by standardized test (Mini-Mental State Examination, Trail Making test and Phototest; Timed Up and Go, Back Scratch, Chair Sit and Reach and had grip strength, respectively). Intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses were carried.

resultsAfter the first intervention, significant improvements (p < 0.05) were observed in the cognitive function in both experimental groups, and in the hand grip strength in the group that performed lower-body exercise. After the second phase, all groups showed improvements in lower-body and shoulder flexibility and a significant worsening in hand grip strength. The lower-body exercise group showed a worsening in cognitive function, and the upper-body group in functional mobility and dynamic balance.

conclusionsResistance exercise with elastic bands showed beneficial effects on cognitive function and functional independence in institutionalized older adults. While upper body exercises seemed to be more effective on cognitive function, lower limb exercises showed better results on physical function parameters.

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Resistance TrainingAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionCross-Over StudiesExerciseFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleCognitive functionExerciseFrail older peopleInstitutionalizationPhysical function

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