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T1 Protective effects of elastic band training-detraining on Fall risk, power, body composition, and cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A 40-week trial
A1 Rodrigues, Rafael N.
A1 Furtado, Guilherme
A1 Carballeira Fernández, Eduardo
A1 Sánchez-Sánchez, Juan Luís
A1 Casas Herrero, Álvaro
A1 Silva, Fernanda M.
A1 Abreu, Cidalina
A1 Teixeira, Ana Maria
AB Background: Physical inactivity exacerbates muscle function and mass loss, increasing the risk of falls in olderadults. Regular exercise can prevent muscle loss, cognitive decline, and comorbidities, potentially reducing fallrisk. Given the multifactorial nature of fall risk, a comprehensive assessment is required.Objective: To investigate the effects of a 40-week intervention, including a long-term exercise program (16-weeks), detraining (8-weeks), and retraining (16-weeks), on fall risk and cognitive status in older adults withmild cognitive impairment.Methods: Participants (≥70 years old) were divided into two groups: Elastic Band Resistance Training (EBRT, n =22) and a control group with no treatment (n = 20). Cognitive profile, body composition, muscle power, andmultifactorial fall risk assessments (Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG), Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), Fall Risk AssessmentTool (FRAT), and sensorimotor platform) were evaluated at four time points.Results: Significant correlations between muscle power, fat-free mass, and cognitive status with fall risk assessmentswere observed at baseline. Both phases of the exercise intervention improved muscle power, bodycomposition, cognitive profile, and fall risk status. The EBRT group showed significant improvements in musclepower (p ≤ 0.01), fall risk (FRAT, p ≤ 0.01), FES (p ≤ 0.05), sensorimotor performance (p ≤ 0.001), TUG (p ≤0.001), and cognitive status (MoCA, p ≤ 0.05). Protective effects persisted during the detraining phase.Conclusion: This study highlights significant improvements in fall risk assessment induced by EBRT, demonstratingits protective effects. The findings suggest that EBRT can enhance aspects related to fall risk, offeringpromising avenues for improving independence and quality of life in older adults prone to falls.
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