Trial reportBMC public health2023
Effectiveness of elastic band training and group-based dance on physical-functional performance in older women with sarcopenia: a pilot study.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise in older adults with sarcopenia.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Exercise with and Without Nutritional Supplementation on Serum Albumin in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomolecules · 2026Pooled it
- Group dance interventions for community dwelling older adults to prevent and treat sarcopenia: a mixed methods systematic review.GeroScience · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of exercise intervention on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function among postmenopausal women with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Position statement: Evidence-Based Exercise Guidelines for Sarcopenia in Older Adults: Insights from the Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2025Guideline
- Pooled it
- Wearable Inertial Sensor-Based Detection of Exercise-Induced Mobility Adaptations in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Biosensors · 2026Trial
- Effect of Baduanjin Exercise and Resistance Band Training on Sarcopenia in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- Effect of Baduanjin exercise on sarcopenia in older adult patients: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Comparative effects of cognitive and instability resistance training versus instability resistance training on balance and cognition in elderly women.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effects of resistance training on balance-related physical performance in older adults with sarcopenic obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Review
- Elastic Resistance Bands in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review of Neuromuscular Mechanisms, Prescription, and Functional Applications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The effect of resistance band exercises on motor skills in female gymnasts.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Comparison of Strength Training Interventions on Functional Performance in Frail Nursing Home Residents.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effects of a Cerebellar Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation-Based Preventive Exercise Program on Physical Function and Fall Reduction Efficacy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Functional training for sarcopenia in older adults: mechanisms, benefits, and clinical implications.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Effect of exercise intervention on elderly patients with sarcopenia: a meta-analysis.American journal of translational research · 2026Review
- Effects of Different Interventions Using Taekwondo, Boxing, and Elastic Band Training on Body Composition and Physical Function in Chilean Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Home-Based Stretching and Strengthening Training for Improving Flexibility, Strength, and Physical Function in Older Adults with Leg Tightness and/or Suspected Sarcopenia.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Electroacupuncture treatment for sarcopenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia is a syndrome associated with aging that causes progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle function. In this pilot study, we compared the effectiveness of elastic band training regarding group-based dance on fat mass, fat-free mass, handgrip strength (HGS; dominant and non-dominant hand), leg strength, timed up-and-go (TUG) and walking speed in older women with sarcopenia.
methodsThis is a randomized controlled trial, single-blind, repeated measures of parallel groups (elastic band group: EBG, n = 21; group-based dance: GBD, n = 19), and a quantitative methodology. Three 60-minute sessions per week for 12 weeks were dedicated to the interventions with pre- and post-assessments. A two-factor mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) model with repeated measures was performed to measure the group×time effect.
resultsA significant interaction revealed for fat-free mass (F
conclusionElastic band training produces significantly greater responses on physical-functional performance regarding group-based dance in older women with sarcopenia. On the other hand, the EBG revealed a significant improvement in fat-free mass and upper and lower limb muscle strength, as well as a significant decrease time in TUG, and walking speed. Elastic band exercise is a safe, easy, affordable, and effective physical activity strategy, according to the findings.
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