Effects of 8-Weeks Concurrent Strength and Aerobic Training on Body Composition, Physiological and Cognitive Performance in Older Adult Women

Honorato Morente-Oria, Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero, Óscar Chiva-Bartoll and Francisco Tomás González-Fernández
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Honorato Morente-Oria: Arts and Sports, University of Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, Campus of Melilla, University of Granada, 52071 Melilla, Spain
Óscar Chiva-Bartoll: Department of Education and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Universitat Jaume I, 12071 Castellón, Spain
Francisco Tomás González-Fernández: Department of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, Pontifical University of Comillas. CESAG, 07013 Mallorca, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: (1) Background: Despite plenty of evidence supporting the advantages of regular physical exercise amongst older women, it is not clear what the best methodology is to improve these parameters. Considering the growth of older population and aging process, this study analyses an 8-weeks concurrent training intervention; (2) Methods: A total of 48 older women participated in concurrent strength and aerobic exercises training intervention being used to know physical and cognitive improvements in older women through physical, physiological and vigilance tests; (3) Results: Significant differences were found in weight and body mass index (BMI) between pre-intervention and post-intervention and even better results, but non-significative, in maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), total fat percentage and skeletal muscle mass. Additionally, we found cognitive improvements in vigilance (RT) related to executive functions. (4) Conclusions: An 8-weeks concurrent training program (strength and aerobic exercises) give another efficient possibility to obtain better physical, physiological and cognitive improvements in older women.

Keywords: concurrent training; cognitive; aging; physiological parameters; body composition characteristics; older adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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