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Conditions
Brief summary
Aim: Evaluate the effects of the association of resistive and aerobic exercises training on cardiovascular responses in elderly. Methods: Eleven subjects (both genders, 70±5 years) performed twice a week walking and resistive exercises for lower body muscle groups for twelve weeks. The variables were measured before; each four weeks during training and four weeks detraining by six minute walk test, blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) before, immediately after, five and 10 minutes after the test.
Interventions
Eleven healthy elderly individuals (both genders, 70+/-5 years) performed a exercise program twice a week for 12 weeks. Each 60 minutes session included 20 minutes of walking at 50-70% of maximal heart rate followed by resistive exercises for lower body muscle groups with level set at 65% of 10 repetition maximum (10-RM) for the first four weeks, 70% for the next four weeks and 75% for the last four weeks. The sessions were administred to 10-15 people group by a physiotherapist and 2 students fr
Eleven healthy elderly individuals (both genders, 70+/-5 years) performed a exercise program twice a week for 12 weeks. Each 60 minutes session included 20 minutes of walking at 50-70% of maximal heart rate followed by resistive exercises for lower body muscle groups with level set at 65% of 10 repetition maximum (10-RM) for the first four weeks, 70% for the next four weeks and 75% for the last four weeks. The sessions were administred to 10-15 people group by a physiotherapist and 2 students from the course in physical therapy. The variables were measured before, each 4 weeks during training and 4 weeks after training by 6 minute walk test, blood pressure and heart rate before, immediately after, 5 and 10 minutes after the test.
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Parana
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Men and women over 60 years of age and in a stable health condition; users of the Brazilian National Health System (SUS); presenting a medical certificate affirming they were able to carry out the proposed exercises; and individuals who had not carried out regular physical activity for more than 1 day a week during the previous 6 weeks, were included.
Exclusion criteria
The participants were excluded if they had secondary joint injury or surgery; cardiac illness; cancer; neuropathies; were users of prosthesis; had a systolic blood pressure above 200 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 110 mmHg at rest; had any contraindications for exercise; severe functional limitations or cognitive impairment.
Outcome results
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