Stretching and Multicomponent Training to Functional Capacities of Older Women

A Randomized Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15501647
AuthorsAndressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho (0000-0002-4532-539X, Universidade de São Paulo), Mariana Luciano de Almeida (0000-0002-9690-0163, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto), Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues (0000-0002-9931-4709, Universidade de São Paulo), Rodrigo Fenner Bertani (0000-0003-2692-1943, Universidade de Franca), João Gabriel Ribeiro de Lima (0000-0002-0786-6611, Universidade de São Paulo), Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior (0000-0002-2228-0758, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume19
Issue1
Pages27-27
Publication date2021-12-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19010027
OpenAlexW4200493032
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited36

Background and Purpose: The real benefits of stretching when used as training for the older adult population and for developing other physical capacities are still uncertain. Thus, the objective of the present work is to investigate the effects of stretching training combined with multi-component training on the physical capacities of physically inactive older women. Methods: Women aged 60 to 70 years were randomized into three groups: multicomponent training (MT), multicomponent training combined with flexibility training (CT), and control group (CG). Both training interventions were carried out for 14 weeks, with two weekly sessions. Participants were assessed for agility, muscle strength (sitting and standing and elbow flexion/extension), and cardiorespiratory fitness (6-min walk). Results and Discussion: Multicomponent training with flexibility presented a very large effect on the variables of strength, agility, and aerobic fitness, while multicomponent training had a medium effect on agility and a large and very large effect on muscle strength variables. This is the first study in the literature to analyze the effect of flexibility training, associated with multicomponent training, on other physical capacities. Conclusions: The results of the current study suggest that adding flexibility training to a multicomponent training program generates additional benefits to the development of other physical capacities

Cardiorespiratory fitness · Environmental health · Flexibility (engineering · Functional training · Physical fitness · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Population · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Sitting · Statistics · Strength Training · Training (meteorology · Training effect · Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Mathematics · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Nursing · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Surgery

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