One Year of Velocity-based Resistance Training in Older People Living in Nursing Homes

One Year of Velocity-based Resistance Training in Older People Living in Nursing Homes: Effects on Skeletal Muscle Mass, Muscle Function, and Physical and Cognitive Function

This study is an exercise intervention assessing the efficacy of a velocity-based resistance training (VBRT) in institutionalized older adults.

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of one year of velocity-based resistance training on skeletal muscle mass, muscle function, and physical and cognitive function in older adults living in nursing homes.

Evidence supports the fact that resistance exercise training is effective in improving old adult's health and palliate age-related disorders. New approaches in resistance training are emerging to maximize monitoring control, providing more tailored and potentially more effective exercise interventions. Among them, the velocity-based resistance training (VBRT) is being established in healthy populations or populations with pathologies. However, the effects of long-term VBRT in institutionalized older adults are still unknown.

Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the effects of one year of velocity-based resistance training on skeletal muscle mass, muscle function, and physical and cognitive function in older adults living in nursing homes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Older people living permanently in nursing home.
• Age ≥ 65 years old.
• Are able to walk with/without assistance.
• Have ability to communicate with the research team.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Terminal illness.
• Any illness not controled (cardiac, pulmonary, etc).
• If there is a risk of bone fracture according to medical staff.