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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2025

Low-volume resistance training: a feasible, cost-effective strategy for musculoskeletal frailty in older adults attending daycare centers.

Frederico Abreu, André Rodrigues, Fátima Baptista

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Frederico AbreuDepartment of Sports and Health, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
André RodriguesMedical Department, Emeis Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
Fátima BaptistaDepartment of Sports and Health, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Frailty is a prevalent geriatric syndrome, posing significant health risks for older adults attending daycare centers or residing in institutional settings. Addressing frailty with interventions that are feasible and cost effective and also promote high adherence within these environments is crucial. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a low-volume, remotely supervised resistance training protocol on physical frailty among frail older adults attending daycare centers. Secondary outcomes included changes in sarcopenia prevalence and fall risk. Methods: Thirty-one frail older adults participated in a 12-week usual care period, followed by a 12-weeks intervention featuring low-volume (10-minute sessions) resistance training three times weekly. The program was delivered locally by non-specialized staff under remote supervision. Musculoskeletal, functional, and clinical assessments were conducted at three-time points: baseline, pre-intervention, and post-intervention. Results: During the usual care period, a decline was observed in handgrip strength (19.2-18.5 kg) and sit-to-stand time (14.5-17.4s) ( Conclusion: The low-volume strength training protocol was a feasible, cost-effective strategy for mitigating musculoskeletal frailty criteria, sarcopenia and fall risk among older adults in daycare centers, potentially delaying the progression of these conditions.

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fallsfrailtyolder adultsresistance trainingsarcopenia

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PMID40264931
PMCPMC12011755

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