Force Production and Coordination from Older Women in Water Fitness Exercises
Autor: | Henrique P. Neiva, Catarina C. Santos, Daniel A. Marinho, Luís B. Faíl, Mário J. Costa |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Leadership and Management Health Policy aquatic exercise Work (physics) Aquatic exercise Motor control Health Informatics Differential pressure Article propulsive force Physical medicine and rehabilitation Health Information Management asymmetries motor control older women cadence medicine Medicine Cadence Static Exercise Mathematics |
Zdroj: | Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1054, p 1054 (2021) Healthcare; Volume 9; Issue 8; Pages: 1054 Healthcare |
ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
Popis: | The aim of this study was to compare bilateral propulsive forces and coordination while exercising at static and dynamic conditions in the water. A total of 27 older women (age: 65.1 ± 6.7 years old) performed the following exercises: (i) horizontal upper-limbs adduction (HA; static condition) and (ii) rocking horse (RH; dynamic condition) through an incremental protocol with music cadences from 105 up to 150 b·min−1. The duration of each trial was set at 30 second (sec). Propulsive peak force (in Newton, N) of dominant (PFD) and nondominant (PFND) upper limbs was retrieved using hand sensors coupled to a differential pressure system. Significant differences in force production were found between static and dynamic exercises at higher cadences (120, 135, and 150 b·min−1). The static condition elicited higher bilateral propulsive forces and a more symmetric pattern. The in-water static exercise with bilateral action from the upper limbs proved to be the most appropriate strategy for older women to work strength and to reduce asymmetries. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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