Use the Back button in your browser to see the other results of your search or to select another record.

Detailed Search Results

Repercusion del ejercicio fisico en la composicion corporal y la capacidad aerobica de adultos mayores con obesidad mediante tres modelos de intervencion (Impact of exercise on the body composition and aerobic capacity of elderly with obesity through three models of intervention) [Spanish]
Prieto JA, del Valle M, Nistal P, Mendez D, Abelairas-Gomez C, Barcala-Furelos R
Nutricion Hospitalaria 2015;31(3):1217-1224
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of aerobic exercise on body composition and aerobic capacity of a sample of older, sedentary adults with obesity rates by three different models of intervention (recommendation, prescription at home and monitoring). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 76 older adults with a mean age 67.1 +/- 1.2 years, sedentary, with a BMI > 30 kg/m2 were randomized in to four groups: control (CON) recommendation (REC), prescription home (PRES) and monitoring in a sports center (MON). The same program of aerobic exercise for groups of home and sports center for 24 weeks, 3 days a week was developed. It was determined before and after the intervention BMI, waist-hip-index (ICC), the % fat (SIGMA folds) and aerobic capacity (T6M) throughout the sample. RESULTS: MON and PRES groups showed significant improvements in the ICC, SIGMA folds and T6M variables, not the case in BMI. However the MON group presented significant differences from group PRES between-group analysis (p < 0.001). The recommendation did not get positive effects. CONCLUSION: Monitoring is the most effective exercise programs in adults with obesity methodology. However the exercise prescription at home since early intervention is an important approach for people with physical and/or psychological reasons such as obesity cannot access the sports centers to participate in activities led by a monitor. Unknowns of aerobic exercise are cleared in the home that are of great impact for social policies regarding the health of the elderly population.

Full text (sometimes free) may be available at these link(s):      help