Effects of Physical Activity Program on Body Composition, Physical Performance, and Neuromuscular Strategies During Walking in Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202306.0738.v1
• Publication Date: 2023-06-13T00:40:16Z
• Authors: Hamza FERHI; Sabri GAIED CHORTANE; Sylvain DURAND; Bruno BEAUNE; Sebastien BOYAS; Wael MAKTOUF
• Keywords: Sarcopenic obesity; Treadmill

The potential impact of a specific physical activity program on biomechanical gait parameters and neuromuscular strategies around the ankle joint in older adults with sarcopenic obesity (SO) remains largely unexplored. objective this study was to investigate effectiveness 24-week Posture, Strengthening, Motricity (PSM) improving SO. 40 Participants were randomly assigned either trained group (TG) control (CG). Only TG received PSM program. Standardized evaluations performed before after intervention, including walking tests an instrumented analysis treadmill evaluate EMG muscles. After program, exhibited increase comfortable speed (+80%, p<0.001) step length (+38%, p<0.05). Moreover, demonstrated reduction CoP velocity (-26%, p<0.01). These modifications associated decreased muscle during different phases (p<0.05). effectively improved gait, capacities Notably, Results sheds light remarkable trainability SO, despite adverse effects aging obesity.