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Resistance Training Interventions for Dynapenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Yaşlı Bireylerde Dinapeni için Direnç Antrenmanı Uygulamaları: Bir Sistematik Derleme

Demet Büyükdemir(AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ, HAREKET VE ANTREMAN ANABİLİM DALI)0009-0002-0639-9297
Yaşar Gül Özkaya(AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ, HAREKET VE ANTREMAN ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-4887-8379
Pages
1–14
Publication Date
2026-07-13
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Well-designed resistance exercise programs should be considered a key component in the prevention and management of age-related muscle strength loss.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Dynapenia, defined as the age-related loss of muscle strength independent of muscle mass, is a major contributor to functional decline, disability, and reduced quality of life in older adults.
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Key Findings & Data:The included studies demonstrated that resistance training interventions led to significant improvements in muscle strength in older adults with dynapenia.
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Conclusion & Impact:Well-designed resistance exercise programs should be considered a key component in the prevention and management of age-related muscle strength loss.
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⚙️Variables:Dinapeni · Egzersiz · Direnç Antrenmanı

Abstract

Dynapenia, defined as the age-related loss of muscle strength independent of muscle mass, is a major contributor to functional decline, disability, and reduced quality of life in older adults. Resistance training has been widely recommended to preserve muscle strength during aging; however, the specific effects of resistance-based exercise interventions on dynapenia remain to be systematically evaluated. This systematic review aimed to examine the effects of resistance training interventions on muscle strength and functional outcomes in older adults with dynapenia. Relavant literature was searched in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. The included studies demonstrated that resistance training interventions led to significant improvements in muscle strength in older adults with dynapenia. Training protocols varied in duration, intensity, and frequency; however, moderate- to high-intensity resistance training appeared to be particularly effective in attenuating strength decline. Resistance training is an effective non-pharmacological intervention for improving muscle strength and functional performance in older adults with dynapenia. Well-designed resistance exercise programs should be considered a key component in the prevention and management of age-related muscle strength loss.

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Kas kütlesinden bağımsız olarak yaşlanmaya bağlı kas kuvveti kaybı şeklinde tanımlanan dynapenia, ileri yaştaki bireylerde fonksiyonel gerileme, engellilik ve yaşam kalitesinde azalma açısından önemli bir belirleyicidir. Yaşlanma sürecinde kas kuvvetinin korunması amacıyla direnç egzersizleri yaygın biçimde önerilmekle birlikte, direnç temelli egzersiz müdahalelerinin dynapenia üzerindeki özgül etkileri henüz sistematik olarak yeterince değerlendirilmemiştir. Bu sistematik derlemenin amacı, dynapenisi olan yaşlı bireylerde uygulanan direnç egzersizi müdahalelerinin kas kuvveti ve fonksiyonel çıktılar üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir. İlgili literatür, PubMed, Scopus ve Web of Science veri tabanlarında taranmıştır. Dahil edilen çalışmalar, direnç egzersizi müdahalelerinin dynapenisi olan yaşlı bireylerde kas kuvvetinde anlamlı artışlar sağladığını göstermiştir. Antrenman protokollerinin süre, şiddet ve sıklık açısından farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiş olmakla birlikte, orta ve yüksek şiddette uygulanan direnç egzersizlerinin kuvvet kaybını azaltmada özellikle etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Direnç egzersizi, dynapenisi olan yaşlı bireylerde kas kuvveti ve fonksiyonel performansın geliştirilmesinde etkili bir non-farmakolojik müdahale olarak değerlendirilmektedir. İyi planlanmış direnç egzersizi programlarının, yaşa bağlı kas kuvveti kaybının önlenmesi ve yönetiminde temel bir bileşen olarak ele alınması önerilmektedir.

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Büyükdemir, D., Özkaya, Y. G. (2026). Resistance Training Interventions for Dynapenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. Akdeniz Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1897115

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