Effect of Squat Exercises on Lung Function in Elderly Women with Sarcopenia

Department of Biochemistry, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Center for Anti-Aging Industry of Pusan National University, Busan 49241, Korea

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Institute of Convergence Bio-Health, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea

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Department of Health Care and Science, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea

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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Beomeo, Mulgeum, Yangsan, Gyeongnam 50612, Korea

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Department of Applied Information Technology & Engineering, Pusan National University; Busan 46241, Korea

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J. Clin. Med. 2018, 7(7), 167; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070167

Received: 11 May 2018 / Revised: 30 June 2018 / Accepted: 1 July 2018 / Published: 5 July 2018

(This article belongs to the Section Pulmonology)

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We explored whether a mechanically-assisted squat exercise improved muscle mass, muscle function, and pulmonary function in elderly women with or without sarcopenia. In total, 76 community-dwelling elderly subjects (>60 years of age) were screened. We ultimately included 30 subjects who completed more than 80% of the six-week course of mechanically-assisted squat exercises (three days per week, 30 min per day). We measured body composition, lung function, knee extensor strength, hand grip strength, and the 3-min walk distance (3MWD) before and after the exercise program. Subjects with sarcopenia had poor hand grip strength and knee extensor strength, and a slow walking speed. Their lung function parameters, including forced vital capacity (FVC), was lower than those of the controls. After six weeks of squat exercises, the hand grip strength, knee extensor strength, and 3MWD increased significantly in both groups. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass and leg lean mass were increased in subjects without sarcopenia. The FVC (L) increased significantly only in the sarcopenia group (p = 0.019). The mechanically-assisted squat exercise program increased muscle function and lung function, including FVC, in patients with sarcopenia. Muscle mass increased in subjects without sarcopenia. View Full-Text

Keywords: sarcopenia; squat exercise; respiratory function

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Jeon, Y.K.; Shin, M.J.; Kim, C.M.; Lee, B.-J.; Kim, S.H.; Chae, D.S.; Park, J.-H.; So, Y.S.; Park, H.; Lee, C.H.; Kim, B.C.; Chang, J.H.; Shin, Y.B.; Kim, I.J. Effect of Squat Exercises on Lung Function in Elderly Women with Sarcopenia. J. Clin. Med. 2018, 7, 167. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070167

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Jeon YK, Shin MJ, Kim CM, Lee B-J, Kim SH, Chae DS, Park J-H, So YS, Park H, Lee CH, Kim BC, Chang JH, Shin YB, Kim IJ. Effect of Squat Exercises on Lung Function in Elderly Women with Sarcopenia. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018; 7(7):167. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070167

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Jeon, Yun K., Myung J. Shin, Cheol M. Kim, Byeong-Ju Lee, Sang H. Kim, Da S. Chae, Jong-Hwan Park, Yong S. So, Hyuntae Park, Chang H. Lee, Byoung C. Kim, Jae H. Chang, Yong B. Shin, and In J. Kim. 2018. "Effect of Squat Exercises on Lung Function in Elderly Women with Sarcopenia" Journal of Clinical Medicine 7, no. 7: 167. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7070167

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