Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk
Journal of Eexercise & Organ Cross Talk

The effects of an elastic-band resistance training on hepatic steatosis and osteosarcopenic adiposity

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Siamak Takesh 1, 2
Majid Mardaniyan Ghahfarrokhi 3, 4
Liliana C Baptista 1, 2

1 University of Coimbra, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Coimbra, Portugal.

2 University of Coimbra, Research Centre in Sport and Physical Activity, Coimbra, Portugal.

3 Department of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran.

4 Research Institute of Applied Studies in Sports Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22122/jeoct.2025.512896.1147
Abstract
Osteosarcopenic adiposity (OSA) syndrome significantly impacts hepatic disorders more than each of the tissues alone. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of elastic resistance training modality on hepatic health markers, including fatty liver index (FLI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), hepatic steatosis index (HSI), and Framingham steatosis index (FSI)), in the elderly with OSA. Sixty-three eligible patients aged 60-80 years meet the inclusion criteria, including a) body fat percentage (BFP) ≥32%; b) body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m²; c) T-score of L1-L4, and/or total femur or femoral neck -2.5≤T-score ≤-1.0; d) gait speed (10-meter walk test (10MWT) ≤1 (m/s²); and e) skeletal muscle index (SMI) ≤28% or ≤7.76 kg/m². The participants were randomly assigned to experimental (n=32) or control (n=31) groups. The experimental group completed a 12-week elastic-band resistance training program [3x/week; 60 min/session]. The results showed a statistically significant benefit from the elastic-band resistance training on LAP (P=0.033), FLI (P=0.001), HSI (P=0.008), and FSI (P=0.001). Our findings show that an elastic-band resistance exercise training program can improve hepatic function. This relatively low-cost, highly accessible form of exercise can be easily implemented to enhance the health of this population across a wide range of settings.

What is already known on this subject?

Osteosarcopenic adiposity (OSA) syndrome significantly impacts hepatic disorders more than each of the tissues alone.

 

What this study adds?

Our findings highlight the importance of elastic resistance-type training modality in improving hepatic function in older female patients with OSA.

Keywords

Exercise training
Fatty liver index
Obesity
Older adults
Sarcopenia

Subjects

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to all the participants in this study.

Funding

None.

Compliance with ethical standards

Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Ethical approval The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials, trial registration no.: IRCT20180627040260N1; https://www.irct.ir/trial/32463) and was approved by Iranian Ethics Committee of Sport Sciences Research Center (IR.SSRC.REC.1398.040). Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Informed consent Animal study

Author contributions

Conceptualization, S.T, M.MG..; methodology, M.MG.; formal analysis, M.MG.,S.T and L.CB.; resources, S.T; data curation, M.MG.,L.CB.; writing—original draft preparation, S.T, M.MG.,L.CB.; writing-review and editing, M.MG. L.CB. funding acquisition L.CB authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Journal of Exercise & Organ Cross Talk
Volume 4, Issue 4
Autumn 2024
Pages 263-273

  • Receive Date 17 October 2024
  • Revise Date 25 December 2024
  • Accept Date 27 December 2024

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