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01-06-2020 | Sarcopenia | Original Article

Is responsiveness of elderly individuals to resistance training related to habitual nutritional intake? An exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Lucas B. R. Orssatto, Ewertton S. Bezerra, Geraldina Ivana Zwaal, Julia Dubois Moreira, Antonio Renato Pereira Moro, Bruno Monteiro de Moura, Jeffrey M. Willardson, Roberto Simão, Fernando Diefenthaeler

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 2/2020

Abstract

Purpose

This study investigated the relationship between habitual nutritional intake and the responsiveness of elderly individuals to resistance training.

Methods

Nineteen participants (66.0 ± 4.5 years) completed body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), functional capacity (timed-up-and-go, stair ascent, and stair descent), and neuromuscular tests (5-repetition maximum and countermovement jump) before and after a 9-week resistance training intervention. Habitual nutritional intake was evaluated at the beginning, middle, and end of the intervention. Participants were also divided into two groups based on their protein intake (low protein group < 1.2 g/kg; high protein group > 1.2 g/kg).

Results

Total Kcaloric and protein intake explained ~ 21–44% of the functional capacity improvements, while total Kcaloric and carbohydrate intake explained ~ 21–27% of the change in lean mass. Participants with high protein intake showed greater percentage improvement for timed-up-and-go (− 10.7 ± 4.9% and 0.4 ± 7.4%) and stair ascent (− 11.4 ± 7.6% and − 3.2 ± 5.3%) versus those with lower protein intake.

Conclusion

Nutritional intake influenced individual responsiveness to resistance training in the elderly. Older adults with higher Kcaloric, protein, and carbohydrate intake presented greater improvement in functional capacity and lean mass following resistance training.

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Title: Is responsiveness of elderly individuals to resistance training related to habitual nutritional intake? An exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Lucas B. R. Orssatto
Ewertton S. Bezerra
Geraldina Ivana Zwaal
Julia Dubois Moreira
Antonio Renato Pereira Moro
Bruno Monteiro de Moura
Jeffrey M. Willardson
Roberto Simão
Fernando Diefenthaeler
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Milan
Keyword: Sarcopenia
Published in: Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-020-00628-4

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Is responsiveness of elderly individuals to resistance training related to habitual nutritional intake? An exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial

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