Informace o publikaci
The effect of exercise intervention on selected functional abilities of seniors
| Autoři | |
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| Rok publikování | 2013 |
| Druh | Článek ve sborníku |
| Konference | Sport and Quality of Life 2013 |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | http://conference2013.fsps.muni.cz/media/37852/proceedings-of-sport-and-quality-of-life-2013-conference.pdf |
| Obor | Sport a aktivity volného času |
| Klíčová slova | exercise intervention program; functional abilities; seniors; aerobic endurance; handgrip strength |
| Popis | The population of seniors living in home for the elderly people is due to this social device putting at risk a decline in their functional potential, caused by the lack of opportunities to regularly maintain their physical and mental condition. Regular inclusion of appropriate physical activities into the daily routine of an aging population in these devices appears to be an effective preventive measure or worsening health problems associated with this period of life. Maintaining functional status in this group of seniors is critical to their self-service, self-sufficiency and independence in carrying out daily activities of everyday life. Our aim is to assess the effect of regular exercise program intervention on the level of aerobic endurance and muscles force in selected group of seniors. The research was carried out in home for elderly in Brno (CZ), where for six months took place two times a weak physical intervention led by an experiences physiotherapist. Research was attended by a total of 24 women with a mean age of 83 years. Aerobic endurance was evaluated by six minute walk test (6MWT), hand grip strength was evaluated by hand-held dynamometer. To determine the significance of differences between input and output measurements, we used paired t-test with a fixed 5 % level of significance. Changes in the monitored parameters were statistically significant. The group surveyed seniors improved by the effect of a 6 month exercise intervention on their performance 19.5 at 6 minute walk. The right hand grip strength (+2.3 kg) and left hand (+1-6 kg) was increased. The influence of regular 6 months exercise intervention performed with suitably selected content exercise can positively affect the functional fitness parameters such as aerobic endurance and hand grip strength for elderly living in homes for seniors. Aerobic endurance is closely related to the mobility of seniors. |