Moderate Exercise Program Benefits Health of Older Women Caregivers

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Women Caregivers ◽  
Moderate Exercise ◽  
Program Benefits

Relation of Body Fat to Depression and Overall Mood Changes over a 10-WK. Course of Moderate Exercise in Formerly Sedentary Older Women

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Annesi
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Percent Body Fat ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Moderate Exercise ◽  
Mood Changes ◽  
Significant Relationships

There were no significant relationships ( rs = –.01 to .06) between percent body fat and changes in depression and overall mood scores on the Profile of Mood States in older women just beginning a moderate exercise program.

Mood States of Formerly Sedentary Younger and Older Women at Weeks 1 and 10 of a Moderate Exercise Program

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1337-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Annesi
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Profile Of Mood States ◽  
Moderate Exercise ◽  
Mood Changes ◽  
Mood Score ◽  
Sedentary Women

This study assessed and contrasted mood changes associated with a 10-wk. moderate exercise program in 64 formerly sedentary women of different ages. Analyses of covariance, with Week 1 mood scores as the covariates, indicated that the younger exercise group ( n = 32; M age = 33 yr.) and older exercise group ( n = 32; M age = 63 yr.) showed significantly ( p < .05) more residual improvement in scores on McNair, Lorr, and Droppleman's Profile of Mood States Tension, Depression, Vigor, and Fatigue scales than a no-exercise control group ( n = 32; M age = 48 yr.). There were no significant differences in amount of improvement between the younger and older exercise groups. Across both exercise groups, amount of mood score changes over 10 weeks were negatively correlated with initial mood scores ( rs = –.22 to –.75). Limitations and research implications were discussed.

A 1-Year Exercise Program for Older Women: Effects on Falls, Injuries, and Physical Performance

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Gilliam MacRae ◽  
Michael E. Feltner ◽  
Sibylle Reinsch
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Knee Extensors ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Hip Abductor ◽  
Gait Abnormalities ◽  
Risk Factors For Falls ◽  
Low Intensity Exercise

This study examined the effects of a 1-year low intensity exercise program in community dwelling older women on falls, injuries, and risk factors for falls such as poor balance, muscular weakness, and gait abnormalities. Eighty older women were assigned to an exercise (Ex,n= 42) or attention control (Co,n= 38) group. During the 1-year study, 36% of the Ex group experienced a fall compared to 45% of the Co group (χ2= 0.22,p≥ 0.05). None of the 10 fallers in the Ex group suffered an injury that required medical attention, compared with 3 of the 14 fallers (21%) in the Co group. Further analyses indicated that the Co group declined significantly in isometric strength of the knee extensors and ankle dorsiflexors while the Ex group did not change significantly across the 1-year study. On measures of hip abductor strength, balance, and gait, the groups were not significantly different from each other pre- to post intervention.

scholarly journals The Effect of Structured Exercise on Sleep During the Corresponding Night Among Older Women in an Exercise Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 482-488
Author(s):  
Charity B. Breneman ◽  
Christopher E. Kline ◽  
Delia West ◽  
Xuemei Sui ◽  
Xuewen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Treadmill Walking ◽  
Acute Bout ◽  
Sleep Parameters

This study investigated the acute effect of exercise on sleep outcomes among healthy older women by comparing days with structured exercise versus days without structured exercise during 4 months of exercise training. Participants (n = 51) in this study had wrist-worn actigraphic sleep data available following at least 3 days with structured exercise and 3 days without structured exercise at mid-intervention and at the end of intervention. The exercise intervention was treadmill walking. Multilevel models were used to examine whether structured exercise impacted sleep outcomes during the corresponding night. Overall, 1,362 nights of data were included in the analyses. In unadjusted and adjusted models, bedtimes were significantly earlier on evenings following an acute bout of structured exercise than on evenings without structured exercise. No other sleep parameters differed between exercise and nonexercise days. Understanding the effects of exercise on sleep in this understudied population may help to improve their overall sleep quality.

scholarly journals Effects of Three Months of Detraining on the Health Profile of Older Women after a Multicomponent Exercise Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Leitão ◽  
Ana Pereira ◽  
Mauro Mazini ◽  
Gabriela Venturini ◽  
Yuri Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Pulmonary Ventilation ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Negative Effects

Physical exercise results in very important benefits including preventing disease and promoting the quality of life of older individuals. Common interruptions and training cessation are associated with the loss of total health profile, and specifically cardiorespiratory fitness. Would detraining (DT) promote different effects in the cardiorespiratory and health profiles of trained and sedentary older women? Forty-seven older women were divided into an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG) (EG: n = 28, 70.3 ± 2.3 years; CG: n = 19, 70.1 ± 5.6 years). Oxygen uptake (VO2) and health profile assessments were conducted after the exercise program and after three months of detraining. The EG followed a nine-month multicomponent exercise program before a three-month detraining period. The CG maintained their normal activities. Repeated measures ANOVA showed significant increases in total heath and VO2 (p < 0.01) profile over a nine-month exercise period in the EG and no significant increases in the CG. DT led to greater negative effects on total cholesterol (4.35%, p < 0.01), triglycerides (3.89%, p < 0.01), glucose (4.96%, p < 0.01), resting heart rate (5.15%, p < 0.01), systolic blood pressure (4.13%, p < 0.01), diastolic blood pressure (3.38%, p < 0.01), the six-minute walk test (7.57%, p < 0.01), Pulmonary Ventilation (VE) (10.16%, p < 0.01), the Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) (9.78, p < 0.05), and VO2/heart rate (HR) (16.08%, p < 0.01) in the EG. DT may induce greater declines in total health profile and in VO2, mediated, in part, by the effectiveness of multicomponent training particularly developed for older women.

Photobiomodulation via a cluster device associated with a physical exercise program in the level of pain and muscle strength in middle-aged and older women with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Gabrielli Vassão ◽  
Mayra Cavenague de Souza ◽  
Bruna Arcaim Silva ◽  
Rheguel Grillo Junqueira ◽  
Marcela Regina de Camargo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Middle Aged

scholarly journals Effect of Duration of a Moderate Exercise Program on Primary and Secondary Immune Responses in Mice

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (7) ◽  
pp. 638-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoher F Kapasi ◽  
Pamela A Catlin ◽  
Meredith A Adams ◽  
Elizabeth G Glass ◽  
Bart W McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibody Response ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Endogenous Opioids ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Moderate Exercise ◽  
Secondary Antibody ◽  
Primary Immunization ◽  
Antibody Levels ◽  
Enhance Antibody Response

Abstract Background and Purpose. Moderate exercise conducted over a 4- to 8-week period enhances secondary antibody response and is mediated, in part, by endogenous opioids. Because changes in circulating levels of endogenous opioids occur after each exercise session, the researchers in this study tested the hypothesis that a shorter exercise program of 2 weeks may be sufficient to enhance secondary antibody response. Another purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a moderate exercise program completed prior to the primary immunization on the secondary antibody response in mice. Subjects and Methods. Young (8- to 10-week-old), syngeneic, female C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to exercise (2 or 8 weeks) and sedentary intervention protocols. Mice were immunized against human serum albumin (HSA), and serum anti-HSA antibody levels were measured (in micrograms per milliliter) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results. The secondary antibody response was comparable in mice exercising for 2 or 8 weeks and was enhanced over sedentary controls. Discussion and Conclusion. A moderate exercise program of 2 weeks may be sufficient to improve secondary antibody production and may be a useful strategy to enhance antibody response to vaccinations in humans. Furthermore, an exercise program that includes exercise prior to the primary immunization in addition to exercise following primary immunization may not provide additional enhancement of secondary antibody response.

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