Effect of different stretching volumes on functional capacity in elderly women. http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2013v15n1p103

Autor: Luiza Herminia Gallo, Raquel Gonçalves, André Luiz Demantova Gurjão, Alexandre Konig Garcia Prado, Marilia Ceccato, José Claudio Jambassi Filho, Sebastião Gobbi
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 103-129 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1415-8426
1980-0037
Popis: The study aimed to analyze the effect of two different durations of stretching exercises, 90 or 180 seconds, on the functional capacity (FC) of elderly women. Forty-three older women were assigned into three groups: inactive Control Group (CG, n. = 14), Training Group with three sets of 30 seconds (TG90, n. = 15) and Training Group with three sets of 60 seconds (TG180, n = 14). The TG90 and TG180 groups attended the university for 16 weeks, three times a week. The training protocol consisted of seven different static stretching exercises, performed in an active way. The CG attended the university only in periods of evaluations. Evaluations of the FC components and the Global Functional Fitness Index (GFFI), from the three groups, were both conducted before, and after 8 and 16 weeks of experiment, using a motor tests battery. The two-way ANOVA showed significant group x time interaction for the components flexibility, muscle strength and aerobic endurance, and for the GFFI values (p
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