Muscular Strength + Endurance Testing and Presctiption

Chronic conditions

HTN, high cholesterol, arthritis, ischemic heart disease, diabeters, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, depression, alzheimers/dementia, COPD

Cardiovascular disease

generally, resistance training is effective

-should use 5-10 RM for assessment

Prescription for cardiovascular disease

high rep, low intensity/weight

HTN/valve disease

-upper body resistance training doesn’t really benefit

-lower body has a small benefit 

Diabetes

resistance training benefits

-increased muscle mass allows for greater glucose consumption at the muscular level 

Children + Resistance Training

split opinion on whether or not they should

-prepuberty: bodyweight resistance training ONLY

Non traditional strength assessment

-manual muscle testing

-handheld dynamometry

-30s sit to stand 

Manual Muscle testing

good for clinical population

-not beneficial for athletic population

Handheld dynamometry

measures force generated

-removes subjectivity

What populations should absolutely NOT do resistance training? 

active recovery post-stroke, aneurysm risk (anywhere in body), severe aortic stenosis/valve disease, pneumothorax recovery