Resistance training for the elderly. Review of the literature

Traczyk Anna, Kuźba Karolina, Chłystek Joanna, Potyra Kamil, Abramczyk Agata, Łakomski Mateusz. Resistance training for the elderly. Review of the literature. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2018;8(9):1048-1057 eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1420007

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Received: 02.08.2018. Revised: 18.08.2018. Accepted: 15.09.2018.

Resistance training for the elderly. Review of the literature

Anna Traczyk¹, Karolina Kuźba², Joanna Chłystek², Kamil Potyra², Agata Abramczyk², Mateusz Łakomski²

¹Student University of Technology and Humanities Casimir Pulaski in Radom

²Department and Clinic of Geriatrics, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, University of Nicolaus Copernicus in Torun,

Abstract

With age, there is a gradual decrease in muscle mass and strength, and the use of strength training contributes to the slowdown of this process. It is also recommended in older people due to the increase in bone mass. An important element of planning this type of training, including the advancement of the person exercising is their lifestyle and the results obtained in strength tests. Due to the age, remember to exercise caution when doing this type of exercise and monitor the course of the training, e.g. by controlling the exercising heart rate or using the Borg scale. Avoid extreme strength and endurance exhaustion as it results in an increase in blood pressure. Strength training brings a number of benefits, but unpredictably planned and conducted also a number of threats. It is indicated in some disease entities, e.g. obesity.

Keywords: resistance training, elder people