THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF ECCENTRICALLY-BIASED VERSUS CONVENTIONAL WEIGHT TRAINING IN OLDER ADULTS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CROSS-OVER STUDY | Zendy

Isaac Selva Raj | Zendy; B. Westfold | Zendy; Anthony Shield | Zendy; Matthew D. Linden | Zendy; Stephen R. Bird | Zendy

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THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF ECCENTRICALLY-BIASED VERSUS CONVENTIONAL WEIGHT TRAINING IN OLDER ADULTS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CROSS-OVER STUDY

Author(s) -

Isaac Selva Raj,

B. Westfold,

Anthony Shield,

Matthew D. Linden,

Stephen R. Bird

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

the journal of frailty and aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 2273-4309

pISSN - 2260-1341

DOI - 10.14283/jfa.2014.14

Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , regimen , resistance training , context (archaeology) , platelet activation , randomized controlled trial , platelet , physical therapy , paleontology , biology

Whilst resistance training has been proven to convey considerable benefits to older people; immediately post-exercise there may be elevated transient risks for cardiac events and falls. Objectives and Measurements: We assessed the acute effects of eccentrically-biased (EB) and conventional (CONV) resistance exercise on: platelet number, activation and granule exocytsosis; and mean velocity of centre of pressure displacement (Vm).

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