Short-term community-based exercise programs in low-income older women: Does exercise intensity and modality matters?

Amaral, Vanessa Teixeira do; Fernandes, Bianca; Ngomane, Awassi Yuphiwa; Marçal, Isabela Roque; Zanini, Gabriel de Souza; Ciolac, Emmanuel Gomes

doi:10.1016/j.exger.2021.111591

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“…This programme significantly improved sit-and-reach flexibility which is similar to that following a 12-week, twice-weekly community-based physical activity intervention using concurrent resistance training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in low-income older women (aged > 65 years) [38]. That programme resulted in an average increase of ~15.8% compared to this study's 5.6% increase.…”

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“…This 10-week programme resulted in an approximate 4 kg increase in hand grip strength from 22.9 to 27.0 kg in this sample of rural black overweight or obese women with manifest risk factors. This increase is supported, albeit on a smaller scale, by a previous study utilising a 12-week, twice-weekly community-based physical activity intervention using concurrent resistance training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in lowincome older women (aged >65 years) [38]. In that study, researchers found an average increase in hand grip of 15.8%.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The findings of this improvement are supported by a decrease in waist circumference (from 82.4 to 79.9 cm or 3.0%) following the 6-month community-based exercise and nutritional guidance programme in 152 rural and urban Japanese women aged 40-74 years [34]. Similarly, a 12-week, twice-weekly community-based physical activity intervention using concurrent resistance training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) (n = 12), and concurrent resistance training and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), resulted in average reductions in waist circumference of 3 to 4 cm in both groups [38]. While the present programme failed to elicit improvements in sum of skinfolds, the programme of Uritani et al [34] demonstrated a decrease in body fat percentage following their six-month community-based exercise and nutritional guidance programme.…”

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Implementation of a Community-Based Mind–Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorbidity

Mathunjwa

Shaw

Moran

et al. 2023

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally, particularly impacting low- and middle-income countries and rural dwellers. Therefore, this programme aimed to investigate if a community-based mind–body PA programme implemented in a low-resource setting could improve health-related physical fitness outcomes. Black overweight or obese adult women (25 ± 4.7 years) with a body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg·m−2 recruited from a rural settlement in South Africa with manifest risk factors for multimorbidity were assigned to a 10-week waiting-to-treat non-exercising control group (n = 65) or a community-based mind–body programme (n = 60) consisting of 45–60 min, thrice-weekly Tae-Bo. The intervention resulted in significant (p ≤ 0.05) improvements in body weight (p = 0.043), BMI (p = 0.037), and waist (p = 0.031) and hip circumferences (p = 0.040). Flexibility was found to be significantly increased at mid- and post-programme (p = 0.033 and p = 0.025, respectively) as was static balance (mid: p = 0.022; post: p = 0.019), hand grip strength (mid: p = 0.034; post: p = 0.029), sit-up performance (mid: p = 0.021; post: p = 0.018), and cardiorespiratory endurance (mid: p = 0.017; post: p = 0.011). No significant change was found in sum of skinfolds following the programme (p = 0.057). Such a community-based mind–body programme presents an opportunity to level health inequalities and positively improve health-related physical fitness in low-resource communities irrespective of the underlying barriers to participation.

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Implementation of a Community-Based Mind–Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorbidity

Mathunjwa

Shaw

Moran

et al. 2023

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“…In addition, the exercise-induced increase in resting SpO 2 did not result in improved exercise SpO 2 when compared with the control follow-up. Findings from a previous study assessing the effect of different face-to-face exercise programs (using exercises similar to those used in the present study) in older individuals suggest that a higher aerobic exercise intensity or resistance exercise volume may be required to increase these functional capacity parameters (39). Future studies assessing this hypothesis in individuals recovering from COVID-19 are thus welcome.…”

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Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Functional Effects of Home-Based Exercise Training after COVID-19 Hospitalization

Amaral

Viana

Heubel

et al. 2022

Medicine &Amp; Science in Sports &Amp; Exercise

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Introduction: The present randomized, single-center, and single-blinded clinical trial tested the hypothesis that tele-supervised homebased exercise training (exercise) is an effective strategy for improving cardiovascular, respiratory, and functional capacity parameters in individuals who were hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 . Methods: Thirty-two individuals (52 ± 10 yr; 17 were female) randomly assigned to exercise (n = 12) or control groups (n = 20) had their anthropometric (weight, body mass index), hemodynamic (brachial and central blood pressure), vascular (arterial stiffness), ventilatory (pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength), and functional parameters (handgrip strength, five-time sit to stand, timed up and go test, and 6-min walking test) assessed at baseline (30-45 d of hospital discharged) and after 12 wk of follow-up. Results: Both groups similarly increased ( P < 0.001) forced vital capacity (absolute and percent of predicted), forced expiratory volume in the first second (absolute and percent of predicted), and handgrip strength during follow-up. However, only the exercise group reduced carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (−2.0 ± 0.6 m•s −1 , P = 0.048) and increased ( P < 0.05) resting oxygen saturation (1.9% ± 0.6%), mean inspiratory pressure (24.7 ± 7.1 cm H 2 O), mean expiratory pressure (20.3 ± 5.8 cm H 2 O), and percent of predicted mean expiratory pressure (14% ± 22%) during follow-up. No significant changes were found in any other variable during follow-up. Conclusions: Present findings suggest that tele-supervised home-based exercise training can be a potential adjunct therapeutic to rehabilitate individuals who were hospitalized due to COVID-19.

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“…For instance, women with low income may engage more in cost-effective community group classes-or home-based exercise programs. [50][51][52] Thus, considering these characteristics and sociodemographic factors in prospective research design may address important exercise barriers. 53 In the present study, half of the sample demonstrated positive outcome expectations regarding PA (eg, believing the heart rhythm improves by increasing PA levels) which in turn were weak to moderate correlations with PA. 20 Assessing outcome expectations and educating a patient more frequently throughout an intervention have shown positive impacts toward PA levels.…”

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Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Marçal,

Vidal-Almela,

Blanchard

et al. 2024

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

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Purpose: While research demonstrates low levels of physical activity (PA) among adults living with atrial fibrillation (AF), there is limited evidence investigating sex differences in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time in this population. The primary aim was to examine sex differences in MVPA levels and sitting time between women and men with AF. Secondary aims explored sex differences in sociodemographic factors, outcome expectations, and task self-efficacy toward PA levels. Methods: This was a subanalysis of the CHAMPLAIN-AF cohort study. Women and men with AF completed a survey, including the Short-Form International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: A total of 210 women (median = 66.0 yr: 95% CI, 63.5-68.0) and 409 men (median = 66.0 yr: 95% CI, 64.0-67.0) were included. No sex differences were observed in median weekly MVPA (60 min/wk: 95% CI, 0-120 in women vs 120 min/wk: 95% CI, 85-150 in men) and daily sitting time (5.5 hr/d: 95% CI, 5.0-6.0 in women vs 6.0 hr/d: 95% CI, 5.0-6.0 in men). Women engaged in significantly less vigorous-intensity PA than men (P = .03) and demonstrated significantly lower task self-efficacy (P < .01). Significant positive correlations in PA levels with outcome expectations (mostly weak) and task self-efficacy (mostly strong) were observed in both sexes. Conclusion: Most women and men with AF did not meet the global MVPA guidelines but met the sitting time recommendation. Women presented with lower vigorous-intensity physical activity levels and confidence than men. Strategies to increase physical activity behavior, considering sociodemographic factors and task self-efficacy, are needed and may differ between sexes.

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Short-term community-based exercise programs in low-income older women: Does exercise intensity and modality matters?

Cited by 7 publications

References 45 publications

Implementation of a Community-Based Mind–Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorbidity

Implementation of a Community-Based Mind–Body (Tae-Bo) Physical Activity Programme on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Rural Black Overweight and Obese Women with Manifest Risk Factors for Multimorbidity

Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Functional Effects of Home-Based Exercise Training after COVID-19 Hospitalization

Sex Differences in Physical Activity Levels and Sitting Time in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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