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Body composition, fitness level, anabolic hormones, and inflammatory cytokines in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial

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Abstract

Background and aims

Elastic band exercise is considered as an effective and safe resistance type of exercise. However, there is a paucity of knowledge of the physiological effect of long-term elastic band exercise in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 12-week elastic band exercise program on body composition, physical fitness, anabolic hormones, and inflammatory cytokines in the elderly.

Methods

The subjects (aged 65–82 years) were randomly assigned into the exercise group (n = 18) or the control group (n = 22). Elastic band exercise session was performed for 60 min, three times per week for 12 weeks, during which various types of resistance exercises were assigned to the exercise group using red-colored bands. Body composition was analyzed using the biolelectrical impedance measurement. Senior fitness test was adopted to determine the level of physical fitness.

Results

After 12 weeks of band exercise program, body composition and all fitness components of senior fitness test were significantly improved in the exercise group compared to the control group. In contrast, blood lipid profiles (TC, TG, and HDL), anabolic hormones (GH, IGF-1 and IGFBP-3), and inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and CRP) were not significantly changed in the exercise group compared to the control group.

Conclusions

Our results showed that elastic band exercise did not appear to positively impact on blood lipids, anabolic hormones, and inflammatory cytokines, but significantly improved body composition and overall physical fitness level in the elderly.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to express sincere thanks to all of subjects for their participation. This work was supported by the KRF-2007-314-E00209 and Bio & Medical Technology Development Program (MEST, 2011-0030133) of the National Research Foundation funded by the Korean government.

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  1. Health and Exercise Science Laboratory, Institute of Sports Science, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151–742, Korea

    Wi-young So & Wook Song

  2. College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

    Misoon Song, Yeon-hwan Park & Seon-ho Kim

  3. Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Be-long Cho

  4. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea

    Jae-young Lim

  5. Institute on Aging, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, Korea

    Wook Song

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So, Wy., Song, M., Park, Yh. et al. Body composition, fitness level, anabolic hormones, and inflammatory cytokines in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial. Aging Clin Exp Res 25, 167–174 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-013-0032-y

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