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- Evaluation of the effects of a walking programme in the fall risk factors in the older people: balance, strength and agility – longitudinal pilot studyPublication . Monteiro, Lina; Ramalho, F; Santos-Rocha, Rita; Morgado, Sónia; Bento, TeresaBackground Falls are the main reason for the high mortality and morbidity rate among older people, and are the main cause of immobility and autonomy loss. Walking programmes are a positive way of preventing falls on apparently healthy elders. Objective: The objective of this study was to analyse the effects of a walking programme on the fall risk factors of older people, namely, the strength, balance and agility. Methods Five elders (63 and 83 years old) integrated an experimental group that participated in a weekly walking activity supervised by an exercise specialist for a sixty minutes’ period, throughout a nine months’ period. The evaluations took place in three moments, consisting of functional fitness and physical activity tests. Results Results showed an increase in the vigorous activity score, walking score, movement score and standing position score between the first and the second moment of evaluation. There was as also a significant decrease in the sitting position score, which confirmed the decrease in the sedentary behaviour of the participants. The pedometer showed us a significant increase of steps, between the two moments, and the variable related to walking, indicated positive average results in the longitudinal evaluation (0.026 ≤ 0.05). Conclusions The walking programme induced positive results in some of the fall risk factors in the older people, such as physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, therefore we believe that the quality of life of the participants was improved. Finally, the observed decreased in sedentary behaviour can be an important message for interventions with walking activity.
- Results from a 9-month physical activity intervention in physical fitness of older womenPublication . Bento, Teresa; Azul, Joana; Santos-Rocha, RitaObjective: The main purpose of our study was to analyze the effects of a 9-month, physical activity intervention program in physical fitness in older women. Methods: Older women were recruited and randomly assigned to a supervised physical activity group or to a control group. Combined exercise sessions were performed three times a week, for 45 minutes and controlled for intensity. Sociodemographic data, health and daily habits, and physical function was assessed at baseline and after nine months. Results: However the intervention group showed better results at the end of the program, comparison between groups revealed no statistically meaning differences, for all studied variables. Baseline results from both groups revealed to be higher than the reference standards for their age and gender, meaning that participants were already very active at the beginning of the intervention. Not controlling for physical activity in the control group may have limited the analysis. Conclusions: Although not statistically significant, our results indicate that participants of the intervention group achieved better results, meaning that this supervised, community based physical activity intervention program was beneficial. It should also be acknowledge that participants, at least, maintained their initial high level, meaning that there was no decline in their physical function.