Effects of regular water‐ and land‐based exercise on physical function after 5 years: A long‐term study on the well‐being of older Japanese adults

Abstract

Contrary to expectations, these results suggest that regular engagement in water-based exercise, even combined with land-based exercise, might have poor long-term benefits for maintaining physical performance in older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2116-2123.

The Effectiveness of Water- versus Land-Based Exercise on Specific Measures of Physical Fitness in Healthy Older Adults: An Integrative Review

“…The participants performed either an LBE or a WBE program (n = 9). In one study [28], the effects of a WBE program versus a combination of LBE and WBE were investigated. The exercise programs had an intervention length varying from 10 weeks to 6 months, with a weekly frequency of one to five days per week, and a duration of 30 to 90 min per training session was applied.…”

“…The exercise programs had an intervention length varying from 10 weeks to 6 months, with a weekly frequency of one to five days per week, and a duration of 30 to 90 min per training session was applied. In one study [28], the effects of five years of regular engagement in exercise programs executed on land or in water were examined. The intensity at which the exercise programs were performed was set according to the participant's heart rate [24,25,28,31,32] or the score based on self-reported measures (Borg scale) [26,27,29,33].…”

“…In one study [28], the effects of five years of regular engagement in exercise programs executed on land or in water were examined. The intensity at which the exercise programs were performed was set according to the participant's heart rate [24,25,28,31,32] or the score based on self-reported measures (Borg scale) [26,27,29,33]. Four studies included a control group [25,29,31,32].…”

Efeito de exercícios aquáticos na velocidade de marcha usual em idosos: uma revisão sistemática.

“…A separação e utilização dos termos foi determinada através do uso de operadores booleanos "AND" e "OR". No aspecto metodológico, encontrou-se em grande parcela a avaliação da VMU com o teste de caminhada de 10 metros (19,21,22) os tempos foram 10% menores entre a primeira avaliação e a última. (22) Para há uma interação entre tempo e tipo de exercício para a VMU .…”

“…(22) Para há uma interação entre tempo e tipo de exercício para a VMU . (21) Figura 1 -Fluxograma da busca e análise de artigos nas diferentes fases de revisão. Evidenciou-se também que treinamentos de alta intensidade, mensurados pela escala de percepção subjetiva de esforço (22,24) e pela medição dos batimentos cardíacos em relação ao máximo ( 220-idade = FCMáx) (24) tendem a proporcionar melhorias na capacidade de VMU, em relação ao teste de caminhada de 10 m.…”