Improvements in Phase Angle Are Related With Muscle Quality Index After Resistance Training in Older Women

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João Pedro Nunes
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Alex S. Ribeiro
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Analiza M. Silva
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Brad J. Schoenfeld
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Leandro dos Santos
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Paolo M. Cunha
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Matheus A. Nascimento
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Crisieli M. Tomeleri
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Hellen C.G. Nabuco
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Melissa Antunes
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Letícia T. Cyrino
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Edilson S. Cyrino
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0259
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Volume 27: Issue 4
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The aim of this study was to analyze the association between muscle quality index (MQI) and phase angle (PhA) after a program of progressive resistance training (RT) in older women. Sixty-six older women with previous RT experience (68.8 ± 4.6 years, 156.6 ± 5.3 cm, 66.0 ± 13.0 kg, and 26.7 ± 4.6 kg/m2) underwent 12 weeks of RT (3 ×/week, eight exercises, and 10–15 repetition maximum). Anthropometry, muscular strength (one-repetition maximum tests), and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and spectral bioimpedance) were measured pre- and posttraining. There were observed significant increases for PhA, MQI, muscular strength, muscle mass, and reactance, whereas no significant changes in body fat and resistance were found. A significant correlation was observed between the RT-induced relative changes in PhA and MQI (r = .620). We conclude that improvements in MQI induced by RT are associated with increases in PhA. Therefore, PhA may be a valid tool to track changes in MQI after 12 weeks of RT in older women.

Nunes, Ribeiro, dos Santos, Cunha, Nascimento, Tomeleri, Nabuco, Antunes, L.T. Cyrino, and E.S. Cyrino are with the Metabolism, Nutrition, and Exercise Laboratory, Physical Education and Sport Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, Brazil. Ribeiro is also with the Center for Research in Health Sciences, University of Northern Paraná, Londrina, Brazil. Silva is with the Exercise and Health Laboratory, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. Schoenfeld is with the Exercise Science Dept., CUNY Lehman College, Bronx, NY. Nascimento is also with the Paraná State University—UNESPAR, Paranavaí, Brazil.

Address author correspondence to João Pedro Nunes at joaonunes.jpn@hotmail.com.
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