Effect of Exercise on Ease in Performing Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living From Age 70 to 77: The Jerusalem Longitudinal Study

Stessman, Jochanan; Hammerman‐Rozenberg, Robert; Maaravi, Yoram; Cohen, Aaron M.

doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50603.x

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“…The relationship of PA at age 70 years and the ease of performing ADLs 7 years later was described within our cohort. 29 Elsewhere, baseline and increasing PA lev-els during 16 years of follow-up among long-distance runners improved functional status into their early 70s. 40 Unlike Berk et al, 40 who examined endurance athletes, our cutoff point included as little as 4 hours per week of PA, which might have attenuated the positive impact of more vigorous activity.…”

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Physical Activity, Function, and Longevity Among the Very Old

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et al. 2009

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Physical Activity, Function, and Longevity Among the Very Old

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“…Physical activity was dichotomized to inactive (answer 1) versus active (answers 2, 3, or 4). This questionnaire was adapted from the Gothenburg 70-year olds Longitudinal Study and predicts functional status and morbidity among our cohort (17,18); frequency of leaving the house (dichotomized to less than 1/week versus more than 1/week); frequency of reading (dichotomized to rarely <1/week versus >1/week); functional status was assessed by self report according to direct questioning for each of the various basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) (transfer, dressing, bathing, toilet hygiene, eating, continence) (19). Subjects were graded as either completely independent without any difficulty, independent with difficulty, or dependent on another person.…”

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Gender Differences in Survival in Old Age

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“…There is evidence supporting the benefi cial effects of exercise on functional capacity in older people [4,[21][22][23][24] . The increases in physical activity parameters, obtained by AA intake in the present study, are of similar magnitude to those reported after exercise training [4,21,22] .…”

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Oral Amino Acids in Elderly Subjects: Effect on Myocardial Function and Walking Capacity

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Background: With advancing age the risk of developing serious nutritional deficiencies increases, and disturbances to the actions of insulin and insulin-like growth factor, coupled with reduced protein/amino acid (AA) intake, impair protein synthesis in muscles. Objective: To assess the effects of administering oral AAs on walking capacity and perceived walking impairment, isometric muscular strength, and myocardial function at rest and during isometric exercise. Methods: One hundred elderly subjects (aged >65 years) with reduced physical activity were randomized to receive an oral AA mixture (12 g/day) or placebo for 3 months. At baseline and after 3 months of therapy we assessed physical capacity with the 6-min walk test, and perceived physical impairment with the walking impairment questionnaire (WIQ); we assessed maximal isometric muscular strength of the right hand with a handgrip dynamometer, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) using quantitative two-dimensional echocardiography at rest and during acute overload. Results: Three months of AA treatment resulted in significant increases in 6-min walk distance (268.8 ± 34.9 vs. 212 ± 40 m, p < 0.001), WIQ scores (distance: 68.3 ± 12 vs. 53 ± 14.8%, p < 0.001; speed: 72.2 ± 14.4 vs. 52.8 ± 12%, p < 0.001; stairs: 98.2 ± 24 vs. 72.4 ± 22%, p < 0.001), and in maximal muscular isometric strength (20.2 ± 2 vs. 14 ± 2.8 kg, p < 0.001). Moreover, peak stress LVEF was higher during AA administration when compared to placebo administration (67 ± 7 vs. 56 ± 9%, p < 0.01). Left ventricular response to exercise normalized during AA administration in 24 out of 32 (75%) patients with abnormal LV response at baseline, whereas it remained unchanged in the placebo group. Conclusion: An oral AA supply such as that used in this study improves ambulatory capacity, maximal isometric muscle strength and myocardial ability to match an acute overload in elderly subjects without affecting the main metabolic parameters. These functional gains may translate into increased perceived walking capacity.

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Effect of Exercise on Ease in Performing Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living From Age 70 to 77: The Jerusalem Longitudinal Study

Cited by 75 publications

References 24 publications

Physical Activity, Function, and Longevity Among the Very Old

Physical Activity, Function, and Longevity Among the Very Old

Gender Differences in Survival in Old Age

Oral Amino Acids in Elderly Subjects: Effect on Myocardial Function and Walking Capacity

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