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Trial reportAging clinical and experimental research2024

Concurrent training associated with moderate walnut consumption improved isokinetic strength, subjective sleep quality, cognitive performance and postural balance in elderly active men: a randomized controlled trial.

Anis Kamoun, Abdelmonem Yahia, Mohamed Amine Farjallah, Rami Maaloul, Houssem Marzougui, Mohamed Bouaziz, Nizar Souissi, Mohamed Habib Elleuch, Omar Hammouda

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Trial report in Aging clinical and experimental research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Anis KamounHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Abdelmonem Yahia *Research Laboratory of Evaluation and Management of Musculoskeletal System Pathologies, University of Sfax, LR20ES09, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mohamed Amine Farjallah *Research Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Rami MaaloulResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Houssem MarzouguiResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mohamed BouazizLaboratoire d'Electrochimie Et Environnement, ENIS, Université de Sfax, LR14ES08, Sfax, Tunisia.
Nizar SouissiResearch Unit: Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mohamed Habib ElleuchResearch Laboratory of Evaluation and Management of Musculoskeletal System Pathologies, University of Sfax, LR20ES09, Sfax, Tunisia.
Omar HammoudaResearch Laboratory, Molecular Bases of Human Pathology, LR19ES13, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia. omar.hammouda@parisnanterre.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-5801
University of Sfax · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo investigate the effects of concurrent training (resistance and endurance) associated with moderate walnut consumption on isokinetic strength, subjective sleep quality, cognitive performance and postural balance in physically active elderly men.

methodsTwenty healthy elderly men were divided into two matched groups, in a randomized controlled experiment. They have participated in three training sessions per week: concurrent (strength and endurance) training + ad libitum diet with walnuts (15 g/day for 6 weeks, CTW: n = 10) and concurrent training + ad libitum diet (CT: n = 10). Isokinetic strength, Spiegel questionnaire, Montreal cognitive assessment and postural balance parameters were assessed 48 h pre- and post-intervention.

resultsAbsolute peak torque of knee extensors and knee flexors significantly increased compared to pre-training in CTW (15.2% ± 6.7; 13.2% ± 2.3, p < 0.05, respectively) and CT (10.6% ± 6.8; 7.4% ± 2.9, p < 0.05, respectively). Subjective sleep quality increased compared to pre-training for CTW and CT (24% ± 14.4; 10.5% ± 9.4, p < 0.05, respectively) with a significantly greater increase in CTW (p < 0.05). Cognitive performance measured by Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) increased only in CTW compared to baseline (7.7% ± 2.5, p < 0.05). Postural balance parameters with dual task decreased only in CTW compared to baseline.

conclusionsThe present study clearly revealed that concurrent training alone or associated with daily walnut (15 g) consumption for 6 weeks significantly increased knee isokinetic strength, support leg standing parameters and sleep quality. Meanwhile, cognitive performance evaluated by MoCA test and postural balance with dual task were improved for CTW group only.

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JuglansAgedCognitionExercise TherapyHumansMalePostural BalanceSleep QualityAgingCognitive performanceCombined trainingIsokenetic strengthWalnut enriched diet

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PMID38421528
PMCPMC10904559
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