EFFECTS OF 12-WEEK WALKING BICYCLE EXERCISE ON AEROBIC CAPACITY AND LOWER LIMB MUSCLE STRENGTH IN MIDDLE-TO-OLDER AGED ADULTS WITH MILD METABOLIC DISORDERS: A CONTROLLED INTERVENTION STUDY

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Physiological Anthropology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: KUMAHARA, Hideaki, INUKAI, Yoshihide, SAKO, Akihito, SAITO, Seiji, MORIMURA, Kazuhiro, TAKATO, Jinro, AYABE, Makoto, OYAMA, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology 25.02.2020; 日本生理人類学会
• Subjects: Frail; Lactate threshold; Maximal oxygen uptake; Physical activity; Sarcopenia; サルコペニア; フレイル; 乳酸閾値; 最大酸素摂取量; 身体活動
• ISSN: 1342-3215; 2432-0986
• DOI: 10.20718/jjpa.25.1_1

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of 12-week walking bicycle (WB) exercise on lower limb muscle strength and aerobic capacity in 16 middle-to-older aged adults with mild metabolic disorders. Of the 16 subjects, 8 completed the WB exercise (WB group); the remaining 8 subjects served as the control group. There were significant improvements in lower limb muscle strength and aerobic capacity in the WB group (p < 0.05) compared with the control group. The changes in lower limb muscle strength were significantly associated with the average duration of WB exercise (p < 0.05). These results suggest that WB exercise is a beneficial exercise modality and is associated with health benefits.