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Effect of exercise and/or fitness education on fitness inolder, sedentary, obese women
Gillett PA, White AT, Caserta MS
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 1996 Jan;4(1):42-55
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

This paper reports on fitness changes in sedentary, obese (mean BMI 32.0 kg/m2), 60- to 70-year-old women following 4 months of exercise-based intervention. One hundred eighty-two women were randomly assigned to the following groups: health and fitness education (ED; n = 70), health and fitness education combined with aerobic training (EX; n = 76), and control (C); n = 36). Pre- and postintervention assessments included predicted VO2max, body composition, resting blood pressure, muscular strength, and flexibility. Significant improvements in aerobic power (31.9%, p < 0.001), percent body fat (-5.4%, p < 0.05), and dominant hand-grip strength (4.1%, p < 0.001) were found in the EX compared to ED and CO. Also observed was a significant improvement in flexibility for both EX (13.8%) and ED (12.5%, p < 0.01) compared to CO. Ninety percent (n = 164) of the women adhered to the program. Program factors contributing to adherence are discussed.

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