title: Effect of floorball training on blood lipids, body composition, muscle strength, and functional capacity of elderly men.
abstract: Floorball training consists of intense repeated exercise and may offer a motivating and social stimulating team activity in elderly individuals. However, the effect of floorball training in elderly adults on physiological adaptations important for health is not known. Thus, this study examined the effect of floorball training on blood lipids, muscle strength, body composition, and functional capacity of men aged 65-76 years. Thirty-nine recreational active men were randomized into a floorball group (FG; n = 22) or petanque group (PG; n = 17), in which training was performed 1 h twice a week for 12 weeks. In FG and PG, average heart rate (HR) during training was 80% and 57%, respectively, of maximal HR. In FG, plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides were 11% and 8% lower (P < 0.05), respectively. Insulin resistance determined by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR) was reduced (P < 0.05) by 18%. HR during submaximal cycling was 5% lower (P < 0.05), and maximal voluntary contraction force was 8% higher (P < 0.05). Total and visceral fat content was lowered (P < 0.05) by 5% and 14%, respectively, HR at rest was 8% lower (P < 0.05) and performance in four different functional capacity tests were better (P < 0.05) after compared to before the training period. No changes were observed in PG. In conclusion, 12 weeks of floorball training resulted in a number of favorable effects important for health and functional capacity, suggesting that floorball training can be used as a health-promoting activity in elderly men.
authors.affiliation: Copenhagen Centre of Team Sport and Health, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Integrated Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vorup
authors.affiliation: Copenhagen Centre of Team Sport and Health, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Integrated Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.affiliation: Copenhagen Centre of Team Sport and Health, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Integrated Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Melcher
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Glostrup Hospital and Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dreier
authors.affiliation: Copenhagen Centre of Team Sport and Health, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Integrated Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bangsbo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001823:Body Composition; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D013177:Sports
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids
keywords: Exercise; aerobic capacity; aging; lipoproteins; team sports