Conclusions The current literature suggests the effectiveness of low-intensity exercise on improved physical and cognitive health for older adults .
It may be a desired intensity level in promoting health among older adults with better compliance , lower risk of injuries , and long-term sustainability
Background It is well known that physical exercise is important to promote physical and cognitive health in older population .
However , inconsistent research findings were shown regarding exercise intensity , particularly on whether low-intensity exercise ( 1.5 metabolic equivalent tasks ( METs ) to 3.0 METs ) can improve physical and cognitive health of older adults .
This systematic review aim ed to fill this research gap .
The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness of low-intensity exercise interventions on physical and cognitive health of older adults .
Sit-to-stand as home exercise for mobility-limited adults over 80 years of age--GrandStand System may keep you standing?
PURPOSE To compare the effects of functional home exercise of repeated sit-to-st and s with low-intensity progressive resistance training , on performance measures in mobility-limited adults over 80 years of age . SETTING Participants ' homes . DESIGN Community-dwelling older adults > or = 80 years of age were invited to participate in a r and omised controlled clinical trial . Baseline and outcome measures were : comfortable gait velocity , 30-s chair-st and test , 15-s step test , Berg Balance Scale , Modified Falls Efficacy Scale and the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument-function component . Participants r and omised to the intervention group performed repeated sit-to-st and s using a Gr and St and System ; a biofeedback device that recorded and displayed the number of repetitions performed . Participants r and omised to the control group performed knee extensions using ankle cuff weights . Both groups performed the exercises daily for 6 weeks . RESULTS Sixty-six older adults took part . The intervention group had a statistically significant improvement in Berg Balance Scale mean score , 1.67 + /- 2.64 points , P = 0.001 ( control group 0.73 + /- 3.63 points , P = 0.258 ) , indicating an improvement in balance over the 6-week exercise period . There was no statistically significant effect of either intervention on the other outcome measures . CONCLUSIONS In a highly variable population of older adults with mobility limitations , low-intensity functional home exercise of repeated sit-to-st and s using the Gr and St and System improved Berg Balance Scale score while low-intensity progressive resistance training did not . While statistically significant , the improvement in Berg Balance Scale score was modest raising the issue of what extent of change in score is clinical ly significant in this population
Conclusions The current literature suggests the effectiveness of low-intensity exercise on improved physical and cognitive health for older adults .
It may be a desired intensity level in promoting health among older adults with better compliance , lower risk of injuries , and long-term sustainability
Background It is well known that physical exercise is important to promote physical and cognitive health in older population .
However , inconsistent research findings were shown regarding exercise intensity , particularly on whether low-intensity exercise ( 1.5 metabolic equivalent tasks ( METs ) to 3.0 METs ) can improve physical and cognitive health of older adults .
This systematic review aim ed to fill this research gap .
The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness of low-intensity exercise interventions on physical and cognitive health of older adults .