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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Oliveira Gonçalves, Ivan de
• Bandeira, Alexandre Nunes
• Coelho-Júnior, Hélio José
• Silva Aguiar, Samuel da
• Minucci Camargo, Samuel
• Yukio Asano, Ricardo
• Batista Júnior, Miguel Luiz

Titel

Multicomponent Exercise on Physical Function, Cognition and Hemodynamic Parameters of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Ist Teil von

• International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019-06, Vol.16 (12), p.2184

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This paper reports on a quasi-experimental study that aimed to identify changes in muscle function (i.e., mobility, maximal walking speed, lower limb muscle strength, balance, and transfer capacity), cognition (i.e., executive function) and hemodynamic parameters of community-dwelling Brazilian older adults during a six-month multicomponent exercise program (MCEP). A total of 436 community-dwelling older adults performed functional, cognitive and hemodynamic assessments before and after a six-month MCEP. The program of exercise was performed twice a week over 26 weeks at moderate intensity. Results indicate that balance, mobility (i.e., usual and maximal walking speeds) and transfer capacity ( < 0.05) were significantly improved after the MCEP. Moreover, all hemodynamic parameters (i.e., systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressures), except for heart rate ( > 0.05), were significantly reduced after the intervention. The current findings indicate that a six-month MCEP may provide physical and hemodynamic benefits in community-dwelling older adults. Nevertheless, our findings need to be confirmed in larger samples and better designed studies.