Running Plus Strength Training Positively Affects Muscle Strength and Quality in Both Younger (Below 50 Years Old) and Older (Above 50 Years Old) Women
Lavínia Vivan,
Vinícius Ribeiro dos Anjos Souza,
Aldo Seffrin,
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira,
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini,
Katja Weiss,
Beat Knechtle,
Marilia Santos Andrade
Affiliations
Lavínia Vivan
Postgraduate Program in Translation Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-062, Brazil
Vinícius Ribeiro dos Anjos Souza
Postgraduate Program in Translation Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-062, Brazil
Aldo Seffrin
Postgraduate Program in Translation Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-062, Brazil
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira
Human and Exercise Physiology Division, Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Federal University of Goiás, Goiás 74690-900, Brazil
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini
Center for Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo 29075-810, Brazil
Katja Weiss
Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland
Beat Knechtle
Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland
Marilia Santos Andrade
Department of Physiology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-062, Brazil
Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia is a muscular disease characterized by loss of muscular strength and function, affecting mainly women, and associated with increased mortality risk. The aim of this study was to compare active women with inactive women of different age groups regarding muscle mass, strength, and muscle quality. Methods: This study included 147 women (85 runners and 62 inactive), divided into p p p p p = 0.014) on PT adjusted by lean mass (Nm/kgLM). There was no interaction effect. Conclusion: In both age groups, active women had greater strength and higher muscle quality than inactive women, but the difference in strength, muscle mass, and muscle quality between younger and older women were the same among runners and inactive women.
