Modified step aerobics training and neuromuscular function in osteoporotic patients: a randomized controlled pilot study
| Autor: | Hans-Christof Schober, Lennart Schleese, Dagmar-C. Fischer, Thomas Mittlmeier, Karoline Müller, Philipp Herlyn, Jill-Isabel Kilb, Martin Behrens, Sven Bruhn |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Male Aging medicine.medical_specialty government.form_of_government education Maximal voluntary contraction strength Pilot Projects Plantar flexion Step aerobics V-wave 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Isometric Contraction medicine Musculoskeletal function Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Muscle Strength Muscle Skeletal Aged H-reflex Aged 80 and over Leg Electromyography business.industry 030229 sport sciences General Medicine Exercise Therapy Orthopaedic Surgery body regions Orthopedic surgery Physical therapy Large study government Osteoporosis Female Surgery Training program business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery |
| ISSN: | 0936-8051 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00402-016-2607-5 |
| Popis: | Background Training programs directed to improve neuromuscular and musculoskeletal function of the legs are scarce with respect to older osteoporotic patients. We hypothesized that a modified step aerobics training program might be suitable for this purpose and performed a randomized controlled pilot study to assess the feasibility of conducting a large study. Here we report on the training-related effects on neuromuscular function of the plantar flexors. Patients and methods Twenty-seven patients with an age of at least 65 years were enrolled and randomized into control and intervention group. The latter received supervised modified step aerobics training (twice weekly, 1 h per session) over a period of 6 months. At baseline, and after 3 and 6 months neuromuscular function of the plantar flexors, i.e., isometric maximum voluntary torque, rate of torque development and twitch torque parameters were determined in detail in all patients of both groups. Results Twenty-seven patients (median age 75 years; range 66–84 years) were randomized (control group n = 14; intervention group n = 13). After 3 and 6 months of training, maximum voluntary contraction strength in the intervention group was significantly higher by 7.7 Nm (9.1%; 95% CI 3.3–12.2 Nm, P |
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