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Cardiorespiratory responses to exercise training in septuagenarian women |
Warren BJ, Nieman DC, Dotson RG, Adkins CH, O'Donnell KA, Haddock BL, Butterworth DE |
International Journal of Sports Medicine 1993 Feb;14(2):60-65 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; 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* |
Cardiorespiratory responses to a 12 wk moderate exercise training program were examined in 30 sedentary elderly women (mean age 73.6 +/- 0.7 yr). In addition, 12 highly conditioned (HC) older women (mean age 72.5 +/- 1.8 yr; 11.2 +/- 1.2 yr training; 1.6 +/- 0.2 hr/d aerobic activity) were tested at baseline for cross-sectional comparisons. The VO2max and VEmax of the HC subjects were 67% and 36% higher, respectively (p < 0.001) than the combined sedentary subjects at baseline. Sedentary subjects were randomly assigned to a walking (WALK) or calisthenics control (CAL) group. The WALK group exercised 5 d/wk for 30 to 40 min per session at 60.0 +/- 1.9% heart rate reserve while the CAL group engaged in mild musculoskeletal exercise. The WALK group demonstrated significant improvement in VO2max compared to CAL subjects at 12 wk (12.6% versus 2.2%, F = 5.74, p = 0.005). These data show that septuagenarian women demonstrate significant improvement in maximal cardiorespiratory fitness through moderate exercise training.
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