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Fuerza explosiva en adultas mayores, efectos del entrenamiento en fuerza máxima
Fecha
2019Registro en:
Castro Jiménez, L. E., Gálvez Pardo, A. Y., Guzmán Quintero, G. A., & Garcia Muñoz, A. I. (2019). Fuerza explosiva en adultas mayores, efectos del entrenamiento en fuerza máxima. Bogotá:
Autor
Castro Jiménez, Laura Elizabeth
Gálvez Pardo, Angela Yazmin
Guzmán Quintero, Gustavo Andrés
Garcia Muñoz, Ana Isabel
Institución
Resumen
Introduction. In older adults there is a decrease in muscle strength that is more significant in women than in men. Objective. Assess the
changes in explosive force that can be generated after an intervention with a training program on maximum force. Materials and methods. A quasiexperimental
study with pre-test and post-test design, in a cohort of older adults who, during 12 weeks, received training on maximum strength,
between 44% and 54% of their MRI. The inclusion criteria were to be older adults (e»60 years);to have a body mass index of 19-30 kg / m2); to attend
the physical activity program for the elderly of the Santo Tomás University in Bogotá (Colombia). Results. We found changes in the explosive force
after the training; however, they are not statistically significant. Changes were found in anthropometry, this showing significant correlation with
explosive force measured through SQJ. Conclusions. The results show that it is possible to generate changes in percentages of fat tissue through strength
training and not exclusively with aerobic resistance. Also, it is necessary to increase the sample size in order to recognize with greater clarity the
changes that can be generated in strength in elderly.