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 .
Comparison of the effects of water- and land-based exercises on the physical function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly people with history of falling: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of water-based exercises on the physical functions and quality of life ( QOL ) in community-dwelling elderly people with history of falling . MATERIAL S AND METHODS Participants were r and omly assigned to the water-based exercise group ( n=34 ) or l and -based exercise groups ( n=32 ) . To identify the effects on physical functions , muscle strength , flexibility , and mobility were measured . QOL and fear of falling were evaluated using the Short Form 36-item question naire and the modified falls efficacy scale ( M-FES ) . The measurements were performed before and after the 10-week training period . RESULTS Within-group analysis indicated that hip abduction and adduction strength improved significantly in both groups ( p=0.005 ; p=0.007 ) . However , no statistically significant within-group differences were found in the back scratch test ( p=0.766 ) and chair sit- and -reach test ( p=0.870 ) . QOL was significantly different in both groups ( health transition : p=0.014 , physical functioning : p<0.001 , role physical : p<0.001 , role emotional : p=0.002 , bodily pain : p<0.001 , vitality : p<0.001 , and mental health : p<0.001 ) . There was a significant difference in the M-FES in both groups ( p=0.040 ) . CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that water-based exercises are beneficial to improve the QOL , as well as physical activities , of community-dwelling elderly compared with l and -based exercise . Water-based exercises would be useful to improve physical and psychological health in the elderly people with history of falling
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 .