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The Effects of Strength and Power Training on Physical Performance and Body Composition in Young and Older People

A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 2451

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Marco Carlos Uchida

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Department of Adapted Physical Activity, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil
Interests: resistance training; neuromuscular adaptation; strength and power sports; older adults
Dr. Ricardo Aurélio Carvalho Sampaio

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Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, Brazil
Interests: physical activity and exercise for health; epidemiology; effects of physical training to older people
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Dr. Thiago Mattos Frota De Souza

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School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, Brazil
Interests: resistance training; physical assessment; martial arts/combat sports

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to submit a study on this Special Issue of Sports, entitled "The Effects of Strength and Power Training on Physical Performance and Body Composition in Young and Older People". This issue aims to present studies about strength and power training in two main aspects: physical performance (e.g., physical function (activities of daily living), strength, power, agility, coordination, endurance, balance, flexibility) and body composition (e.g., muscle mass (hypertrophy or atrophy), lean body mass, fat percentage, obesity, anorexia, sarcopenia). The study participants should be young people (e.g., adolescents and young adults) and/or older adults who were engaged in resistance training programs (e.g., strength and/or power training) for health, rehabilitation, sports performance, and aesthetic purposes (e.g., bodybuilding). Applied studies will be welcome; these may support physical trainers, coaches, personal trainers, physical education teachers, physical therapists, physicians, and nutritionists in their professional activities. This Special Issue will accept original articles, reviews, case studies, and short reports.

Dr. Marco Carlos Uchida
Dr. Ricardo Aurélio Carvalho Sampaio
Dr. Thiago Mattos Frota De Souza
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sports is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • muscle hypertrophy
  • muscle atrophy
  • sarcopenia
  • strength
  • power
  • sports nutrition
  • anabolic
  • rehabilitation
  • physical performance
  • sports

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Using a Standing Heel-Rise Test as a Predictor of Ankle Muscle Strength in the Elderly
by Weerasak Tapanya, Sinthuporn Maharan, Noppharath Sangkarit, Puttipong Poncumhak and Saisunee Konsanit
Sports 2023, 11(8), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports11080146 - 2 Aug 2023
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The senior population is at increased risk of falling due to a reduction in ankle muscle strength. Evaluating the strength of the ankle muscles in older adults is of paramount importance. The purpose of this study was to formulate an equation to estimate [...] Read more.
The senior population is at increased risk of falling due to a reduction in ankle muscle strength. Evaluating the strength of the ankle muscles in older adults is of paramount importance. The purpose of this study was to formulate an equation to estimate ankle muscle strength by utilizing the basic physical characteristics of the subject and the variables related to their ability to perform the standing heel-rise test (SHRT). One hundred and thirty-two healthy elderly participants (mean age 67.30 ± 7.60) completed the SHRT and provided demographic information. Ankle plantar flexor (PF) muscle strength was evaluated using a push–pull dynamometer. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to develop a prediction equation for ankle PF muscle strength. The study revealed that the ankle PF strength equation was derived from variables including the power index of the SHRT, gender, age, calf circumference, and single-leg standing balance test. The equation exhibited a strong correlation (r = 0.816) and had a predictive power of 65.3%. The equation is represented as follows: ankle PF strength = 24.31 − 0.20(A) + 8.14(G) + 0.49(CC) + 0.07(SSEO) + 0.20(BW/t-SHRT). The equation had an estimation error of 5.51 kg. The strength of ankle PFs in elderly individuals can be estimated by considering demographic variables, including gender, age, calf circumference, single-leg standing balance test, and the power index of the SHRT. These factors were identified as significant determinants of ankle PF strength in this population. Full article
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