Effect on Motor Skills of Elderly Adults of a 12‐Week Randomized Controlled Trial of Vigorous Exercise

Todde, Francesco; Migliaccio, Gian Mario; Fois, Francesco; Melis, Stefano; Siccu, Marta; Collu, Giorgia; Melis, Franco

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“…The novelty of the present study is that of demonstrating the possibility of applying a specific vigorous physical exercise program [ 17 ] on healthy elderly adults over 65 years and evaluating its effects on functional capacity using the classical SFT [ 3 ]. To administer the high exercise intensity, we used a HR control under continuous accurate visual monitoring by a sport scientist.…”

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“…This may be due to the fact that the exercise protocol used by Brovold et al [ 7 ] did not interact favorably with the skills tested by SFT. Thus, a positive relationship among vigorous physical exercise [ 17 ] or HIA exercise [ 7 ] and the functional abilities tested by the SFT is not fully evident. On the contrary, the vigorous exercise protocol used here enhanced 5 out of 6 of the SFT and seems to be more focused than the aforementioned one.…”

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A 12-Week Vigorous Exercise Protocol in a Healthy Group of Persons over 65: Study of Physical Function by means of the Senior Fitness Test

Todde

Melis

Mura

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BioMed Research International

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The aim of this study was to assess the effects of vigorous exercise on functional abilities by means of a Senior Fitness Test (SFT) in a group of elderly adults. Twenty healthy and inactive people performed vigorous exercise (VE: 12 men and 8 women, aged 69.6 ± 3.9 years). At the beginning of the study (T0) and after 3 months (T1), each subject's functional ability was tested for muscular strength, agility, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and balance. The VE was designed with continuous and interval exercise involving large muscle activities. Functional exercises were performed between 60% and 84% of heart rate reserve (HRR) for a duration of 65 minutes. Five out of the 6 SFTs performed were found significantly improved: Chair Stand (T0 12.4 ± 2.4, T1 13.5 ± 2.6, p < 0.01), Arm Curl (T0 14.2 ± 3.6, T1 16.6 ± 3.6, p < 0.01), 2 min step (T0 98.2 ± 15.7, T1 108.9 ± 16.2, p < 0.01), Chair Sit-and-Reach (T0 −9.9 ± 7.7 cm, T1 1.7 ± 6.3 cm, p < 0.01), and Back Scratch (T0 −15.8 ± 10.9 cm, T1 −8.4 ± 13.1 cm, p < 0.01). Our results suggest that a high intensity protocol and functional exercises can improve functional mobility and muscle endurance in those over 65 years of age. SFTs are an effective method for assessing improvements in the functional capacity of elderly adults.

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A 12-Week Vigorous Exercise Protocol in a Healthy Group of Persons over 65: Study of Physical Function by means of the Senior Fitness Test

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Functional Fitness in Older Adults

Yang

Lin

Chen

2019

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

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Background: Using multiple interventions can increase muscle strength in older adults. A functional fitness test is a useful instrument to identify the effectiveness of physical functioning among older adults. However, the results in previous studies with regard to improvements in their physical function are inconsistent. Aim: To synthesize the intensity and interval of the effective interventions on physical functioning in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the related literature was conducted. The databases searched were PubMed, EBSCO, and Cochrane Trials. Papers published from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2017, were subjected to a computerized search. The inclusion criteria were that the randomized controlled trials examined a healthy and community-dwelling older adult population, and the instrument used to evaluate functional fitness was based on “functional fitness” or “senior fitness.” Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological quality of each trial, including study participants, allocation, blinding, data analysis, duration of follow-up and loss to follow-up, intervention, inclusion criteria, outcome measurements, and other biases. Results: Among the 218 trials, only 5 randomized control trials were synthesized in this systematic review. These works examined the effects of the intensity, interval, and duration of intervention programs based on elastic band exercise, aerobic training and combined aerobic and resistance training, Tai Chi with TheraBand resistance exercise, and Tai Chi and Thai Yoga exercise. Conclusions: A 1-hour intervention program, including 10 to 15 minutes of warm-up, 30 to 40 minutes of main exercise, and 5 to 10 minutes of cool-down stages, for 2 to 3 sessions per week, and continuing for 12 to 16 weeks, was the effect intervention for community-dwelling healthy older adults to enhance their upper body strength, lower body flexibility, and agility balance.

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Effect on Motor Skills of Elderly Adults of a 12‐Week Randomized Controlled Trial of Vigorous Exercise

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A 12-Week Vigorous Exercise Protocol in a Healthy Group of Persons over 65: Study of Physical Function by means of the Senior Fitness Test

A 12-Week Vigorous Exercise Protocol in a Healthy Group of Persons over 65: Study of Physical Function by means of the Senior Fitness Test

Functional Fitness in Older Adults

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