ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2023
Effects of home-based bodyweight squat training on neuromuscular properties in community-dwelling older adults.
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- The safety, acceptability, and effectiveness of home-based 'exercise snacking' for improving physical function of older adults: a systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Heavy Strength Training in Older Adults: Implications for Health, Disease and Physical Performance.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Review
- Addressing Biomechanical Errors in the Back Squat for Older Adults: A Clinical Perspective for Maintaining Neutral Spine and Knee Alignment.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Prediction of 1-year change in knee extension strength by neuromuscular properties in older adults.GeroScience · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is important to investigate neural as well as muscle morphological adaptations to evaluate the effects of exercise training on older adults.
aimsThis study was aimed to investigate the effects of home-based bodyweight squat training on neuromuscular adaptation in older adults.
methodsTwenty-five community-dwelling older adults (77.7 ± 5.0 years) were assigned to squat (SQU) or control (CON) groups. Those in the SQU group performed 100 bodyweight squats every day and the others in the CON group only performed daily activities for 4 months. Maximum knee extension torque and high-density surface electromyography during submaximal contraction were assessed. Individual motor units (MUs) were identified and divided into relatively low or high-recruitment threshold MU groups. Firing rates of each MU group were calculated. The muscle thickness and echo intensity of the lateral thigh were assessed using ultrasound. As physical tests, usual gait speed, timed up and go test, grip strength, and five-time chair stand test were performed.
resultsWhile no improvements in muscle strength, muscle thickness, echo intensity, or physical tests were noted in either group, the firing rate of relatively low recruitment threshold MUs significantly decreased in the SQU group after intervention.
conclusionsThese results suggest that low-intensity home-based squat training could not improve markedly muscle strength or physical functions even if high-repetition and high frequency exercise, but could modulate slightly neural activation in community-dwelling older adults.
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