Muscle Power Training in Older Adults
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https://doi.org/10.55892/jrg.v9i20.3346Keywords:
Older Adults, Muscle Power, Resistance Training, Functionality, AgingAbstract
This study aimed to analyze the effects of muscle power training in older adults, with emphasis on high-velocity resistance training, highlighting its contributions to functionality, mobility, gait, balance, falls, and quality of life. This is an integrative literature review conducted according to the recommendations of Whittemore and Knafl and PRISMA 2020. Searches were performed in PubMed, PEDro, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, and SciELO, including original studies published between 2021 and 2026 in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. After identification, screening, eligibility assessment, and duplicate removal, ten studies were included in the final synthesis. The results showed that power training and high-velocity resistance training may improve rapid force production, functionality, mobility, gait, balance, and fear of falling in different groups of older adults, including prefrail, frail, institutionalized individuals, and those with low muscle strength. However, the findings do not support absolute superiority over traditional resistance training, since the effects varied according to the protocol adopted, the population studied, and the outcome assessed. It is concluded that muscle power training is a promising strategy for functional aging, although more robust studies are still needed to standardize protocols and expand the clinical application of this approach.
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