Aging
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention program will have 12 weeks, with frequency of three times a week on alternate days, with a total duration of 45 minutes. The voluntaries will be randomized and allocated into two grou
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Sponsors
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers aged over 60 years; that did not show any functional impairment and cardiorespiratory disease that is restrictive for the implementation of the program of aquatic exercise.Additionally, the volunteers should not participate in other programs of regular exercise.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who present the following contraindications for aquatic exercise program; otitis; hydrophobia; sores on the skin; mycoses and hypertension stage III.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased muscle strength through test 1 Repetition Maximum (1RM), around 25% and improves the quality of life measured by WHOQOL-BREF between 70-80% in the physical, mental and social domains in the water group after the end intervention. In the control group is expected to occur no changes in the values of any variable analyzed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The results of the Water Group (Intervention) will be statistically better (considering p <0.05) than the control group, in the following variables: muscle strength assessed by the 1RM test and quality of life assessed by WHOQOL-BREF after the end of treatment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactBruna Pianna
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
Outcome results
None listed