Effect of football or strength training on functional ability and physical performance in untrained old men

TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of football or strength training on functional ability and physical performance in untrained old men

AU - Rostgaard Andersen, Thomas

AU - Schmidt, Jakob Friis

AU - Nielsen, Jens Jung

AU - Randers, Morten Bredsgaard

AU - Sundstrup, Emil

AU - Jakobsen, Marcus Due

AU - Andersen, Lars Louis

AU - Suetta, Charlotte Arneboe

AU - Aagaard, Per

AU - Bangsbo, Jens

AU - Krustrup, Peter

N1 - CURIS 2014 NEXS 166

PY - 2014/8

Y1 - 2014/8

N2 - The effects of 16 weeks of football or strength training on performance and functional ability were investigated in 26 (68.2±3.2 years) untrained men randomized into a football (FG; n=9), a strength training (ST; n=9), or a control group (CO; n=8). FG and ST trained 1.6±0.1 and 1.5±0.1 times per week, respectively, with higher (P<0.05) average heart rate (HR) (~140 vs 100bpm) and time >90%HRmax (17 vs 0%) in FG than ST, and lower (P<0.05) peak blood lactate in FG than ST (7.2±0.9 vs 10.5±0.6mmol/L). After the intervention period (IP), VO2max (15%; P<0.001), cycle time to exhaustion (7%; P<0.05), and Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Level 1 performance (43%; P<0.01) were improved in FG, but unchanged in ST and CO. HR during walking was 12% and 10% lower (P<0.05) in FG and ST, respectively, after IP. After IP, HR and blood lactate during jogging were 7% (P<0.05) and 30% lower (P<0.001) in FG, but unchanged in ST and CO. Sit-to-stand performance was improved (P<0.01) by 29% in FG and 26% in ST, but not in CO. In conclusion, football and strength training for old men improves functional ability and physiological response to submaximal exercise, while football additionally elevates maximal aerobic fitness and exhaustive exercise performance.

AB - The effects of 16 weeks of football or strength training on performance and functional ability were investigated in 26 (68.2±3.2 years) untrained men randomized into a football (FG; n=9), a strength training (ST; n=9), or a control group (CO; n=8). FG and ST trained 1.6±0.1 and 1.5±0.1 times per week, respectively, with higher (P<0.05) average heart rate (HR) (~140 vs 100bpm) and time >90%HRmax (17 vs 0%) in FG than ST, and lower (P<0.05) peak blood lactate in FG than ST (7.2±0.9 vs 10.5±0.6mmol/L). After the intervention period (IP), VO2max (15%; P<0.001), cycle time to exhaustion (7%; P<0.05), and Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Level 1 performance (43%; P<0.01) were improved in FG, but unchanged in ST and CO. HR during walking was 12% and 10% lower (P<0.05) in FG and ST, respectively, after IP. After IP, HR and blood lactate during jogging were 7% (P<0.05) and 30% lower (P<0.001) in FG, but unchanged in ST and CO. Sit-to-stand performance was improved (P<0.01) by 29% in FG and 26% in ST, but not in CO. In conclusion, football and strength training for old men improves functional ability and physiological response to submaximal exercise, while football additionally elevates maximal aerobic fitness and exhaustive exercise performance.

U2 - 10.1111/sms.12245

DO - 10.1111/sms.12245

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 24903323

SN - 0905-7188

VL - 24

SP - 76

EP - 85

JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

IS - Suppl. 1

ER -