The Effect of Functional Circuit Training on Physical Frailty in Frail Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Autor: | Esther Pagès, Todd M. Manini, Míriam Guerra, Rosario Jiménez, Maria Giné-Garriga, Viswanath B. Unnithan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Barthel index Frail Elderly sports Frail Older Adults Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation law.invention Physical medicine and rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial law medicine Humans Muscle Strength Gait Postural Balance Balance (ability) Aged 80 and over Circuit training Rehabilitation Resistance Training Exercise Therapy Gait speed Italy Physical therapy sports.sport Female Health education Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Gerontology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 18:401-424 |
| ISSN: | 1543-267X 1063-8652 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/japa.18.4.401 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a 12-wk functional circuit-training program (FCT) could alter markers of physical frailty in a group of frail community-dwelling adults. Fifty-one individuals (31 women, 20 men), mean age (± SD) 84 (± 2.9) yr, met frailty criteria and were randomly assigned into groups (FCT = 26, control group [CG] = 25). FCT underwent a 12-wk exercise program. CG met once a week for health education meetings. Measures of physical frailty, function, strength, balance, and gait speed were assessed at Weeks 0, 12, and 36. Physical-frailty measures in FCT showed significant (p < .05) improvements relative to those in CG (Barthel Index at Weeks 0 and 36: 73.41 (± 2.35) and 77.0 (± 2.38) for the FCT and 70.79 (± 2.53) and 66.73 (± 2.73) for the CG. These data indicate that an FCT program is effective in improving measures of function and reducing physical frailty among frail older adults. |
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