Effects of intermittent hypoxia and whole-body vibration training on health-related outcomes in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aging is associated with a health impairment and an increase of the vulnerability of the older people. Strength training under intermittent hypoxic conditions has been shown to have therapeutic effects on individual's health.

Aims

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a combined intermittent hypoxia (IH) and whole-body vibration (WBV) training program on health-related outcomes in older people.

Methods

A total of 60 adults (over the age of 65) voluntarily participated in an intervention that lasted 20 weeks (three 30-min sessions per week). The participants were divided into four experimental groups subjected to different environmental conditions (IH vs normoxia) and exercise (non-exercise vs WBV). Functional fitness, body composition, met

SUBMITTER: Timon R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821964 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature