Functional electrical stimulation training on functional capacity and blood pressure variability in a centenarian woman: case study

Eibel, Bruna; Sbruzzi, Graciele; Dipp, Thiago; Casali, Karina Rabello; Plentz, Rodrigo Della Méa

doi:10.1590/s1413-35552011005000016

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“…To date, to the best of our knowledge, only one case study was performed in centenarians (Eibel et al, 2011). The study assessed the effect of a functional electrical stimulation training program in a centenarian woman and reported that functional capacity and muscle strength can be improved after 12 weeks of functional electrical stimulation training.…”

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Effect of a 16-month exercise training program on functional capacities in a centenarian male master athlete: A case study

Federici¹,

Marini²,

Brandoni³

et al. 2019

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The effects of exercise training have never been investigated in centenarians. This single-subject research study aimed to assess the effects of a structured training protocol on functional capacities in a centenarian master athlete. A 99.5 years old male subject participated in the study. Before and after a 16-month training intervention the participant underwent a test battery for flexibility (YMCA sit and reach), balance (single leg stance), upper limb strength (hand grip and pinch strength), and lower limb power (counter movement jump) and muscular endurance (horizontal leg press with 85 kg load). After training, sit and reach (-3 cm) and counter movement jump (-0.5 cm) scores decreased, whereas single leg stance (+1.3 s), left hand grip (+2.0 kg), right hand pinch (+0.5 kg), and horizontal leg press (+2 repetitions) scores increased. Right hand grip strength and left-hand pinch strength did not change after training. When pre-and post-training scores were compared to gender-matched normative values, flexibility resulted well below average, maybe because of a relatively broad age category (>65 years). When more specific age categories were available, the participant's balance resulted slightly below average (age category 80-99 years) and upper limb strength above average (age category >85 years). No normative values were found for lower limb power and muscular endurance. In conclusion, this study highlights that structured exercise training may play a role in maintaining -and even in increasing -functional capacities in the oldest old age.

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Effect of a 16-month exercise training program on functional capacities in a centenarian male master athlete: A case study

Federici¹,

Marini²,

Brandoni³

et al. 2019

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The impact of neuromuscular electric stimulation versus aerobic exercise in rehabilitation of patients with chronic heart failure

Youssef¹

2014

J Arab Soc Med Res

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Analysis of results showed a signifi cant increase in minute ventilation and maximum voluntary ventilation in both groups (P ≤ 0.001) and no signifi cant difference between both groups, 7.3 ± 0.6 and 7.4 ± 0.6. There was a signifi cant decrease in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure in group A (P ≤ 0.001) and also a signifi cant decrease in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure in group B (P ≤ 0.001). There was a signifi cant difference between group A and group B in the decrease in heart rate, 131.

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Functional electrical stimulation training on functional capacity and blood pressure variability in a centenarian woman: case study

Cited by 2 publications

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Effect of a 16-month exercise training program on functional capacities in a centenarian male master athlete: A case study

Effect of a 16-month exercise training program on functional capacities in a centenarian male master athlete: A case study

The impact of neuromuscular electric stimulation versus aerobic exercise in rehabilitation of patients with chronic heart failure

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