Effects of a Strength Training Programme in Institutionalized Older Adults With Sarcopenia.

Effects of a High-intensity Interval Strength Training Programme in Institutionalized Older Adults With Sarcopenia: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. The concept of disease has evolved, as have its treatment strategies. Among these is high-intensity interval training (HIIT). This approach has been little studied in older adults with sarcopenia, especially in institutionalized older adults in nursing homes. So this will be the objective of the study. A randomised clinical trial is being conducted to analyse how these diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia evolve after the application of HIIT compared to a control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• older adults who have been institutionalized for at least one year
• older adults who are institutionalized with clinical suspicion of sarcopenia according to the Sarc-F questionnaire and muscle strength criteria
• older adults residing in the community of Extremadura.

Exclusion Criteria:

• present cognitive impairment (score <24 Mini-Mental State Examination)
• primary, serious, or chronic diseases that could explain the decrease in muscle strength and the other diagnostic variables of the participants
• diseases or physical disorders that hinder the assessment of the participants; -use of drugs that may affect muscle strength and mass.