Effects of Combined Versus Multicomponent Training in Physically Active Women Aged 50–75 Years

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of combined training (CT) and multicomponent training (MT) on different health parameters in physically active women aged between 50 and 75 years. Method: The participants were randomly divided into two training groups (CT and MT), lasting 180 min per week, for 14 consecutive weeks of training with the level of physical activity, anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, strength, cardiorespiratory skills, coordination, flexibility, agility, and quality of life. Results: Participants who underwent CT and MT training showed positive responses regarding the assessment of body mass, waist circumference, lower limb resistance and strength, upper limb strength, and mental domain related to the quality of life. However, only participants undergoing CT were able to increase agility and cardiorespiratory capacities. Conclusion: 14 weeks of CT were more efficient to improve physical capacities in physically active women aged between 50 and 75 years when compared to MT.

KEYWORDS:

• Aging
• exercise
• fitness
• older adults

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge all participants involved in the present study.

Author’s contributions

KPR: Formal analysis, Conceptualization, Methodology, Visualization, Investigation, Writing-Original draft preparation. LP: Conceptualization, Methodology, Visualization, Formal analysis, Writing-Review & Editing. MLA: Writing-Original draft preparation, Formal analysis, Conceptualization. AKY: Conceptualization, Visualization, Methodology, Writing-Review & Editing. LCF: Conceptualization, Methodology, Visualization. CRBJ: Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Visualization, Supervision, Conceptualization.

Data availability statement

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

IRB approval

The study was approved by the Ethical Research Committee from the School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo (CAAE 45889915.0.0000.5659) and all participants signed written informed consent.

Additional information

Funding

This work was financially supported by grants from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo FAPESP [FAPESP - process 2017/21361-2], Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [CNPq - processes 485045/2013-3 and 141720/2017-4], and the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil [CAPES - Finance Code 001].