In this review we found that exercise interventions ( or lifestyle activities ) that improved cardiorespiratory exercise capacity showed the most positive impact on physical health .
CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that programs should facilitate and support women to participate in regular exercise by embedding physical activity programs in public health initiatives , by developing home-based exercise programs that require few re sources and by creating interventions that can incorporate physical activity within a healthy lifestyle .
The review also suggests that clinicians should consider prescribing exercise in a tailored manner for older women to ensure that it is of a high enough intensity to obtain the positive sustained effects of exercise
BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity is among the most promising and cost effective strategies to reduce physical and cognitive decline and premature death .
However , confusion remains about the amount , frequency , and duration of physical activity that is likely to provide maximum benefit as well as the way in which interventions should be delivered .
AIMS This paper aim ed to review research on the impact of leisure-time and general physical activity levels on physical and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women .
Yoga decreases kyphosis in senior women and men with adult-onset hyperkyphosis: results of a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES To assess whether a specifically design ed yoga intervention can reduce hyperkyphosis . DESIGN A 6-month , two-group , r and omized , controlled , single-masked trial . SETTING Community research unit . PARTICIPANTS One hundred eighteen women and men aged 60 and older with a kyphosis angle of 40 degrees or greater . Major exclusions were serious medical comorbidity , use of assistive device , inability to hear or see adequately for participation , and inability to pass a physical safety screen . INTERVENTION The active treatment group attended hour-long yoga classes 3 days per week for 24 weeks . The control group attended a monthly luncheon and seminar and received mailings . MEASUREMENTS Primary outcomes were change ( baseline to 6 months ) in Debrunner kyphometer-assessed kyphosis angle , st and ing height , timed chair st and s , functional reach , and walking speed . Secondary outcomes were change in kyphosis index , flexicurve kyphosis angle , Rancho Bernardo Blocks posture assessment , and health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) . RESULTS Compared with control participants , participants r and omized to yoga experienced a 4.4 % improvement in flexicurve kyphosis angle ( P=.006 ) and a 5 % improvement in kyphosis index ( P=.004 ) . The intervention did not result in statistically significant improvement in Debrunner kyphometer angle , measured physical performance , or self-assessed HRQOL ( each P>.1 ) . CONCLUSION The decrease in flexicurve kyphosis angle in the yoga treatment group shows that hyperkyphosis is remediable , a critical first step in the pathway to treating or preventing this condition . Larger , more-definitive studies of yoga or other interventions for hyperkyphosis should be considered . Targeting individuals with more-malleable spines and using longitudinally precise measures of kyphosis could strengthen the treatment effect
In this review we found that exercise interventions ( or lifestyle activities ) that improved cardiorespiratory exercise capacity showed the most positive impact on physical health .
CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that programs should facilitate and support women to participate in regular exercise by embedding physical activity programs in public health initiatives , by developing home-based exercise programs that require few re sources and by creating interventions that can incorporate physical activity within a healthy lifestyle .
The review also suggests that clinicians should consider prescribing exercise in a tailored manner for older women to ensure that it is of a high enough intensity to obtain the positive sustained effects of exercise
BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity is among the most promising and cost effective strategies to reduce physical and cognitive decline and premature death .
However , confusion remains about the amount , frequency , and duration of physical activity that is likely to provide maximum benefit as well as the way in which interventions should be delivered .
AIMS This paper aim ed to review research on the impact of leisure-time and general physical activity levels on physical and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women .