Comparison of the Effects of Peripheral Muscle Training and Inspiratory Muscle Training Combined with Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to compare the effects of two types of muscle training—peripheral muscle training and inspiratory muscle training—combined with aerobic exercise on muscle strength, physical performance, respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, sarcopenia, and quality of life in older adults. It focuses on geriatric individuals aged 65 to 80 years, who often experience declines in muscle strength, respiratory function, and physical activity, increasing their risk for health problems and disability. The study addresses gaps in previous research by combining aerobic and strengthening exercises for this population. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will engage in group exercise training that includes aerobic and resistance training twice a week for ten weeks, with each session lasting one hour and supervised by a physiotherapist. The other group will perform the same aerobic and resistance training schedule, plus inspiratory muscle training involving 30 breathing cycles per day, six days a week, for ten weeks, with two sessions in the clinic and four sessions at home. During the study, participants will be assessed on various measures including hand grip strength, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures, the 6-Minute Walk Test, and the Short Physical Performance Battery over ten weeks. Quality of life will be evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD questionnaire, and sarcopenia will be assessed with the SARC-F questionnaire. Researchers will monitor participant progress and outcomes throughout the intervention period to evaluate the impact of each training method on physical and respiratory function.

Comparison of the Effects of Peripheral Muscle Training and Inspiratory Muscle Training in Geriatric Individuals