Functional mobility and physical fitness are improved through a multicomponent training program in institutionalized older adults.
Autor: López‑López, Sergio; Abuín‑Porras, Vanesa; Berlanga, L. A.; Matos Duarte, Michelle; Perea‑Unceta, Luis; Romero‑Morales, Carlos; Pareja‑Galeano, Helios
Resumen: Physical exercise has demonstrated its
efectiveness in the management of the deleterious
process of aging. However, it is less studied in institutionalized elderly people. This investigation aims to
clarify the benefts of a multicomponent training program in institutionalized older adults. A randomized
controlled trial was conducted with institutionalized
older adults (≥70 years old). Intervention group (IG;
N=18) were submitted to a multicomponent training
program based on muscle power training and interval endurance exercise, 2 times/week for 12 weeks.
Control group (CG; N=16) continued their usual
mobility exercises. Independence was estimated with
the Barthel index, and physical ftness and functional
Identificador universal: https://hdl.handle.net/10641/3954
Fecha: 2024
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