[en] Elderly individuals are prone to physical deconditioning, affecting functional capacities and quality of life. Eccentric training (ET) is emerging as an efficient strategy to counteract this phenomenon because of its capacity to develop higher forces for a lower metabolic cost than concentric training (CT).
We aimed to examine the feasibility of a high intensity ET and to compare its efficiency in improving muscle strength, functional ability, and aerobic capacities with a CT.
Research Center/Unit :
MARU - Motion Analysis Research Unit - ULiège
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Vandenbroeck, Benoit ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Physiologie humaine et physiologie de l'effort physique
Kaux, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Médecine physique, réadaptation et traumatologie du sport ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Hody, Stéphanie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Physiologie humaine et physiologie de l'effort physique
Language :
English
Title :
Feasibility and benefits of a high intensity eccentric cycling training
Publication date :
31 October 2024
Event name :
Annual congress of the royal belgian society of physical medicine and rehabiltiation
Event organizer :
royal belgian society of physical medicine and rehabiltiation
