Effects of a 12-Week Exercise Training Program on Physical Function in Institutionalized Frail Elderly
| Autor: | Pâmela dos Santos Teixeira, Paula Americano do Brasil, Vinícius Carolino Souza, Ricardo M. Lima, Otávio de Toledo Nóbrega, Cristiane Batisti Ferreira, Athila Teles Dantas Maya, Cláudio Córdova, Aparecido Pimentel Ferreira, Geiane Alves dos Santos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Article Subject business.industry Frailty syndrome Physical exercise lcsh:Geriatrics Physical function Anthropometry medicine.disease law.invention lcsh:RC952-954.6 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law Physical therapy Life expectancy Medicine Frail elderly 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Cognitive decline business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging Research Journal of Aging Research, Vol 2018 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2090-2204 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2018/7218102 |
| Popis: | With the increase in life expectancy, the Brazilian elderly population has risen considerably. However, longevity is usually accompanied by problems such as the loss of functional capacity, cognitive decline, frailty syndrome, and deterioration in anthropometric parameters, particularly among those living in long-term care facilities. This randomized controlled trial aimed to verify the effects of exercise training on biochemical, inflammatory, and anthropometric indices and functional performance in institutionalized frail elderly. The sample consisted of 37 elderly people of both genders, aged 76.1 ± 7.7 years, who were randomly allocated into 2 groups: 13 individuals in the exercise group (EG) and 24 in the control group (CG). Anthropometrics, clinical history, functional tests, and biochemical evaluation were measured before and after the completion of a physical exercise program, which lasted for 12 weeks. The 12-week exercise program for frail elderly residents in a long-term care facility was efficient in improving muscle strength, speed, agility, and biochemical variables, with reversal of the frailty condition in a considerable number. However, no effects in anthropometric and inflammatory parameters were noted. |
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