Improvements in Phase Angle Are Related With Muscle Quality Index After Resistance Training in Older Women

Autor: Melissa Antunes, Crisieli M. Tomeleri, Hellen C G Nabuco, Alex S. Ribeiro, João Pedro Nunes, Matheus Amarante do Nascimento, Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino, Letícia T. Cyrino, Leandro dos Santos, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Paolo M. Cunha, Analiza M. Silva
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 27:515-520
ISSN: 1543-267X
1063-8652
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2018-0259
Popis: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between muscle quality index (MQI) and phase angle (PhA) after a program of progressive resistance training (RT) in older women. Sixty-six older women with previous RT experience (68.8 ± 4.6 years, 156.6 ± 5.3 cm, 66.0 ± 13.0 kg, and 26.7 ± 4.6 kg/m2) underwent 12 weeks of RT (3 ×/week, eight exercises, and 10–15 repetition maximum). Anthropometry, muscular strength (one-repetition maximum tests), and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and spectral bioimpedance) were measured pre- and posttraining. There were observed significant increases for PhA, MQI, muscular strength, muscle mass, and reactance, whereas no significant changes in body fat and resistance were found. A significant correlation was observed between the RT-induced relative changes in PhA and MQI (r = .620). We conclude that improvements in MQI induced by RT are associated with increases in PhA. Therefore, PhA may be a valid tool to track changes in MQI after 12 weeks of RT in older women.
Databáze: OpenAIRE