RT journal article
T1 Salivary testosterone and immunoglobulin A were increased by resistance training in adults with Down syndrome
A1 Fornieles, G.
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel
A1 Elosegui, S.
A1 Rosety, J.M.
A1 Alvero-Cruz, J.R.
A1 García Gómez, Natalia
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Manuel
A1 Rodríguez Pareja, María Antonia
A1 Toro Cebada, Rocío
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Manuel
A1 Ordóñez Muñoz, Francisco Javier
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Ignacio
A2 Anatomía y Embriología Humana
A2 Cirugía
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
A2 Medicina
K1 Down syndrome
K1 Resistance training
K1 Saliva
K1 Immunoglobulin A
K1 Testosterone
K1 Cortisol
AB This study was designed to assess the influence of resistance training on salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels and hormoneprofile in sedentary adults with Down syndrome (DS). A total of 40 male adults with DS were recruited for the trial throughdifferent community support groups for people with intellectual disabilities. All participants had medical approval forparticipation in physical activity. Twenty-four adults were randomly assigned to perform resistance training in a circuit with sixstations, 3 days per week for 12 weeks. Training intensity was based on functioning in the eight-repetition maximum (8RM) testfor each exercise. The control group included 16 age-, gender-, and BMI-matched adults with DS. Salivary IgA, testosterone,and cortisol levels were measured by ELISA. Work task performance was assessed using the repetitive weighted-box-stackingtest. Resistance training significantly increased salivary IgA concentration (P=0.0120; d=0.94) and testosterone levels(P=0.0088; d=1.57) in the exercising group. Furthermore, it also improved work task performance. No changes were seen inthe controls who had not exercised. In conclusion, a short-term resistance training protocol improved mucosal immunityresponse as well as salivary testosterone levels in sedentary adults with DS.
PB Associacao Brasileira de Divulgacao Cientifica
SN 1414-431X
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38373
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38373
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026