Flywheel Training in Older Adults—A Systematic Review

Nebojša Čokorilo, Maja Horvatin, Dušan Đorđević, Mima Stanković and Damir Pekas
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Nebojša Čokorilo: Faculty of Sport, University Union, 18000 Belgrade, Serbia
Maja Horvatin: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Dušan Đorđević: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Mima Stanković: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Damir Pekas: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: The process of healthy aging might be reconsidered, based on the nonfatal outcomes of falls in older adults. Flywheel training is a relatively new training method used by different age groups, which enables the muscles to contract at maximum force in minimum time. The study aim was to summarize the relevant literature about the effects of flywheel training in older adults and to determine its efficiency and feasibility. PRISMA guidelines were followed for both the search and analysis. Electronic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science and SPORTDiscuss) yielded 9915 studies, but we have included studies published in English between 2005 and 2021, cross-sectional and pre-post treatments, with older adults (≥60 years) as the sample, where flywheel training was conducted. A total of nine studies have met the pre-defined criteria and entered the systematic review, with a total of 216 participants, both male and female. After analyzing the obtained results, it can be concluded that flywheel training showed physical, neuromuscular, and functional improvements in older adults. However, the review did not reveal an optimal duration, frequency, intensity, or volume. Furthermore, it can be stated that this training method can be considered as an appropriate form of activity in older adults, as a tool for improving overall health.

Keywords: eccentric training; effects; functional fitness; elderly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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