کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1903616 | 1534457 | 2011 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The present study had as a goal to analyze the impact of a physical activity program (recreation and walking) over the aerobic resistance, the functional autonomy and the quality of life of elderly women. To this experimental study the elderly women (65 ± 6.40 years old) were randomly separated in experimental group (EG, n = 31) and a control group (CG, n = 28). A 6-min-walking test (aerobic resistance); a protocol of autonomy evaluation of the Latin-American Group for Maturity Development (functional autonomy), and the WHO QoL-old tests were utilized. The intervention happened with classes of recreation and walking practice, three times a week, for 1 h, during 4 months. The results found revealed significant improvement for the EG at the aerobic resistance (Δ% = 29.06%, p = 0.0001), functional autonomy (Δ% = −27.15%, p = 0.0001) and QoL (Δ% = 15.47%, p = 0.0001). It was concluded that the systematic physical exercise interferes in a positive way at the autonomy, aerobic resistance and QoL of the elderly women.
Journal: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - Volume 52, Issue 1, January–February 2011, Pages e40–e43