Effects of Resistive Jaw-Opening Exercise with Elastic Resistance Bands on Suprahyoid Muscle Activation and Tongue Strength in the Elderly: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jong-Chi Oh
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tongue Strength ◽  
Elastic Resistance ◽  
Jaw Opening ◽  
Resistance Bands ◽  
Suprahyoid Muscle

scholarly journals Muscle Activity in Upper-Body Single-Joint Resistance Exercises with Elastic Resistance Bands vs. Free Weights

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronny Bergquist ◽  
Vegard Moe Iversen ◽  
Paul J Mork ◽  
Marius Steiro Fimland
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Elastic Resistance ◽  
Activation Level ◽  
Joint Resistance ◽  
Resistance Exercises ◽  
Resistance Bands ◽  
Feasible Alternative ◽  
Body Resistance

Abstract Elastic resistance bands require little space, are light and portable, but their efficacy has not yet been established for several resistance exercises. The main objective of this study was to compare the muscle activation levels induced by elastic resistance bands versus conventional resistance training equipment (dumbbells) in the upper-body resistance exercises flyes and reverse flyes. The level of muscle activation was measured with surface electromyography in 29 men and women in a cross-over design where resistance loadings with elastic resistance bands and dumbbells were matched using 10-repetition maximum loadings. Elastic resistance bands induced slightly lower muscle activity in the muscles most people aim to activate during flyes and reverse flies, namely pectoralis major and deltoideus posterior, respectively. However, elastic resistance bands increased the muscle activation level substantially in perceived ancillary muscles, that is deltoideus anterior in flyes, and deltoideus medius and trapezius descendens in reverse flyes, possibly due to elastic bands being a more unstable resistance modality. Overall, the results show that elastic resistance bands can be considered a feasible alternative to dumbbells in flyes and reverse flyes.

scholarly journals Promotion of active ageing through interactive artificial agents in a smart environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Menezes ◽  
Rui P. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Training System ◽  
Regular Physical Activity ◽  
List Type ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Agent System ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Elderly Users

Abstract Societies in the most developed countries have witnessed a significant ageing of the population in recent decades, which increases the demand for healthcare services and caregivers. The development of technologies to help the elderly, so that they can remain active and independent for a longer time, helps to mitigate the sustainability problem posed in care services. This article follows this new trend, proposing a multi-agent system composed of a smart camera network, centralised planning agent, a virtual coach, and robotic exercise buddy, designed to promote regular physical activity habits among the elderly. The proposed system not only persuades the users to perform exercise routines, but also guides and accompanies them during exercises in order to provide effective training and engagement to the user. The different agents are combined in the system to exploit their complementary features in the quest for an effective and engaging training system. Three variants of the system, involving either a partial set of those agents or the full proposed system, were evaluated and compared through a pilot study conducted with 12 elderly users. The results demonstrate that all variants are able to guide the user in an exercise routine, but the most complete system that includes a robotic exercise buddy was the best scored by the participants. Article Highlights Proposal of a multi-agent system to help elderly adopting regular physical activity habits. A virtual coach and a robotic exercise buddy provide both guidance and companionship during the exercise. A pilot study conducted with 12 elderly users demonstrated an effective and engaging training system.

Sensitivity of a modified version of the ‘timed get up and go’ test to predict fall risk in the elderly: A pilot study

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. e60-e66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Giné-Garriga ◽  
Míriam Guerra ◽  
Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo ◽  
Carme Martin ◽  
Viswanath B. Unnithan
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
The Elderly
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