AE may improve physical functioning in healthy older people and is at least as effective as LE
BACKGROUND ageing and sedentary behaviour cause negative changes in the neuromuscular systems of healthy older adults result ing in a decrease in physical functioning .
Exercising in water ( aquatic exercise , AE ) has been shown to be effective at improving physical functioning in this population ; however , no systematic review with meta- analysis has been published .
Effect of different types of exercise on postural balance in elderly women: a randomized controlled trial.
Different types of exercise are indicated for the elderly to prevent functional capacity limitations due to aging and reduce the risk of falls . This study aim ed to evaluate the effect of three different exercises ( mini-trampoline , MT ; aquatic gymnastics , AG and general floor gymnastics , GG ) on postural balance in elderly women . Seventy-four physically independent elderly women , mean age 69±4 years , were r and omly assigned to three intervention groups : ( 1 ) MT ( n=23 ) , ( 2 ) AG ( n=28 ) , and ( 3 ) GG ( n=23 ) . Each group performed physical training , including cardiorespiratory , muscular strength and endurance , flexibility and sensory-motor exercises for 12 weeks . To determine the effects on each intervention group , five postural balance tasks were performed on a force platform ( BIOMEC 400 ) : the two-legged st and with eyes open ( TLEO ) and two-legged st and with eyes closed ( TLEC ) ; the semi-t and em st and with eyes open ( STEO ) and semi-t and em st and with eyes closed ( STEC ) and the one-legged st and . Three trials were performed for each task ( with 30s of rest between them ) and the mean was used to compute balance parameters such as center of pressure ( COP ) sway movements . All modalities investigated such as the MT , AG and GG were significantly ( P<0.05 ) efficient in improving the postural balance of elderly women after 12 weeks of training . These results provide further evidence concerning exercise and balance for promoting health in elderly women
AE may improve physical functioning in healthy older people and is at least as effective as LE
BACKGROUND ageing and sedentary behaviour cause negative changes in the neuromuscular systems of healthy older adults result ing in a decrease in physical functioning .
Exercising in water ( aquatic exercise , AE ) has been shown to be effective at improving physical functioning in this population ; however , no systematic review with meta- analysis has been published .