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The role of physical activity levels in retaining high-speed resistance training effects on body composition: a 1-year follow-up in older adults.
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde | |
| dc.contributor.author | Duarte Martins, Alexandre | |
| dc.contributor.author | Batalha, Nuno | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fernandes, Orlando | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Rafael | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gonçalves, Bruno | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brito, João Paulo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-08T08:13:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-08T08:13:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose This study evaluated the influence of physical activity (PA) on the retention of body composition effects achieved through a 16-week high-speed resistance training (HSRT) program over a 1-year follow-up period. Methods Forty independent older adults participated in the supervised 16-week HSRT program. After the intervention ended, participants were encouraged to maintain high PA levels. At the 1-year follow-up, 36 participants completed the assessments and were divided into the light activity group (LAG, N = 20, age 70.00 ± 3.66 years) and the moderate-to-vigorous activity group (MVAG, N = 16, age 68.50 ± 2.09 years). Body composition ( InBody® S10), PA levels (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), and anthropometric measurements were assessed at four time points. Results Significant time effects were observed for several body composition parameters over the 1-year follow-up period, with large effect sizes. Specifically, MVAG revealed significant declines in weight (p = 0.002, dunb = −0.22), body mass index (p = 0.002, dunb = −0.30), and fat mass (%) (p = 0.028, dunb = −0.30) from post-intervention to the 1-year follow-up. Conversely, LAG demonstrated significant reductions in fat-free mass (p = 0.018, dunb = −0.14), muscle mass (p = 0.010, dunb = −0.15), and lean mass (p = 0.014, dunb = −0.14) from pre-intervention to the 6-month follow-up (p < 0.001, dunb = −0.18), with body cell mass also presenting significant declines from post-intervention to the 1-year follow-up (p = 0.035, dunb = −0.13). Despite an overall decline, PA remained relatively higher than pre-intervention, particularly for total weekly activity (minutes) and energy expenditure from moderate-to-vigorous PA. Conclusions This study highlights the benefits of engaging in at least moderate PA activities for retaining the effects achieved on a previous exercise program, particularly reductions in fat mass. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research was funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., Grant/Award Number 2021.04598.BD (https://doi.org/10.54499/2021.04598.BD) and in the framework of the CHRC UID/04923/2025. R.O. and J.P.B.RO are research members of the Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development which was funded by National Funds by FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology under the following project UID/04045/2025 (https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/04045/2025). The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Duarte Martins, A., Batalha, N., Fernandes, O. Oliveira, R., Gonçalves, B., Brito, J.P. (2026). The role of physical activity levels in retaining high-speed resistance training effects on body composition: a 1-year follow-up in older adults. Sport Sci Health 22, 135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-026-01715-8 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-026-01715-8 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/6074 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.relation | Efeitos de um programa de treino de força e do destreino na variabilidade da marcha em idosos de ambos os sexos: um estudo longitudinal | |
| dc.relation | 2021.04598.BD | |
| dc.relation | UID/04923/2025 | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | aging | |
| dc.subject | muscle | |
| dc.subject | adiposity | |
| dc.subject | healthy lifestyle | |
| dc.subject | exercise | |
| dc.title | The role of physical activity levels in retaining high-speed resistance training effects on body composition: a 1-year follow-up in older adults. | eng |
| dc.type | research article | |
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| oaire.awardNumber | 2021.04598.BD | |
| oaire.awardTitle | Efeitos de um programa de treino de força e do destreino na variabilidade da marcha em idosos de ambos os sexos: um estudo longitudinal | |
| oaire.awardURI | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/5956 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Sport Science for Health | |
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| person.familyName | Oliveira | |
| person.familyName | Brito | |
| person.givenName | Rafael | |
| person.givenName | João Paulo | |
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