Agility training to integratively promote neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory and cognitive function in healthy older adults: a one-year randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise training recommendations for seniors include the targeted training of strength, balance, endurance and flexibility domains. Agility training (AT) is conceptualized as a multi-component and time-efficient training framework for older adults to improve physical, functional and cognitive health domains that are relevant for maintaining activities of daily living. The aim of this one-year trial was to comparatively evaluate the effects of agility training on physical and cognitive function.

Methods

Seventy-nine healthy older adults (AT: 61.5% female, 70.8 ± 4.8 years, 27.7 ± 4.2 kg/m²; CG: 60.5% female, 69.6 ± 4.7 years, 27.5 ± 4.4 kg/m²) took part in this one-year randomized controlled intervention and were either assigned to the agilit

SUBMITTER: Lichtenstein E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638759 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature