Thread by @nick_krontiris

This systematic review and meta-analysis compares the effects of resistance training, whole body vibration training, and mixed training on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia.

- "Previous studies showed that RT can improve KES (knee extension strength), TUG (Timed Up and Go) times and GS (grip strength) in older people with sarcopenia, which is consistent with the result of our study...

"...However, CS (Chair Stand) times was not been significantly improved by RT in our study. We speculated that different RT protocols of included RT studies may be a reason why RT has no significant effect on CS in our study...

"...studies by Soligon et al. and Vitale et al. demonstrated that RT protocols including squat movements can significantly improve CS times, which may be due to the sufficient exercise dose and increased proficiency of squat movements of older people in our study...

"...Thus, we speculated that RT protocols including squat movements is an important factor which may produce an effective influence on CS times."

- "Our systematic review and meta-analysis failed to show beneficial effects of WBVT on KES, GS and CS times, but it showed improvements on TUG times in older people with sarcopenia...

"...we speculated that the effect of WBVT on physical performance will be affected by time, and a suitable-long intervention period can comprehensively improve physical performance."

- "The results of our meta-analysis showed that MT was effective on improving lower limb muscle strength as measured by KES, TUG times and GS in older people with sarcopenia, but not CS times."

Effects of different exercise training modes on muscle strength and physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (open access)

doi.org/10.1186/s12877…

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