None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate an aerobic training (AT) program under metabolic, anthropometric and physical condition parameters. The hypothesis was that an aerobic training program structured and individualized decrease levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, glucose, lipid and body mass index body and improve physical fitness in elderly.
Interventions
The aerobic training consisted of a walking program with a frequency of three sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks. The sessions had a total duration of 30 minutes in the first six weeks, with an additional five minutes each week from week seven to 55 minutes a session that lasted until the end of training. During the training program, the target heart rate of each volunteer was monitored using a heart rate monitor (Polar, F4) and is the measure of individual control of the training that w
The aerobic training consisted of a walking program with a frequency of three sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks. The sessions had a total duration of 30 minutes in the first six weeks, with an additional five minutes each week from week seven to 55 minutes a session that lasted until the end of training. During the training program, the target heart rate of each volunteer was monitored using a heart rate monitor (Polar, F4) and is the measure of individual control of the training that was provided for in accordance with age, with a gradual progression 65% to 75% of maximum heart rate predicted for age.
Sponsors
Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Age >= 60 years, has not been submitted to any surgical procedure in the lower limbs, has not been submitted to physiotherapeutic treatment or rehabilitation of any procedure in the last three months, not to make use of any aid to locomotion, cognitive conditions present minimum, not make changes and skin diseases and none were taking Beta-blockers.
Exclusion criteria
We excluded the elderly who had orthopedic diseases, neurological, respiratory or cardiac acute that could interfere with implementation of the proposed exercises, urinary or fecal incontinence, vestibular disorders, 10% or more of absence in the intervention and those who performed regular physical activity three times or more per week with duration greater than or equal to 30 minutes.
Outcome results
None listed