The Effect of Ballet Exercise Program on Physical Fitness, Depression Scale and Cognitive Function of Elderly Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Min-kyo Kim ◽  
Deuk-ja Oh
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Exercise Program

scholarly journals Can Active Aerobic Exercise Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Prehypertensive Elderly Women by Improving HDL Cholesterol and Inflammatory Markers?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5910
Author(s):  
Nayoung Ahn ◽  
Kijin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Tnf Α

This study aims to verify the efficacy of exercise programs designed to prevent and treat hypertension-induced cardiovascular disease (CVD) by analyzing the effects of a 6-month active aerobic exercise program, administered to prehypertensive elderly women, on reducing the risk of developing CVD by enhancing their physical fitness level and improving the detailed markers of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and inflammatory markers. We assigned the elderly women (≥65 years) recruited into normal blood pressure (120–129/80–84; NBP, n = 18) and high-normal blood pressure (130–139/85–89; HNBP, n = 12) groups according to the European guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. The exercise program was made up of combined workouts of elastic band resistance exercise and aerobics with dance music. The program took place three times a week for six months, with each session lasting 60 min. We measured pre- and post-intervention body composition, blood pressure, physical fitness level, blood lipids profile, HDL-C, SAA, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, IL-15, CRP, and HSP70 and calculated the Framingham risk scores for comparison. A significant post-intervention reduction in the mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was observed in the HNBP group (p < 0.001), with significant increase in HDL-C (p < 0.01) and significant decrease in serum amyloid A (SAA) concentration (p < 0.01). A significant improvement in physical fitness factors such as physical efficiency index (PEI) was also observed in the HNBP group (p < 0.05). The post-intervention TNF-α, IL-6, and SAA concentrations were more significantly lower in the HNBP than in the NBP group (p < 0.05). Compared to the baseline values, a significant decrease in SAA concentration (p < 0.01) and significant increase in HSP70 concentration (p < 0.001) were observed in the HNBP group. The HNBP group’s 10-year CVD risk was also significantly reduced (p < 0.05). The pre–post differences in SBP and DBP were significantly correlated with those in the anti-inflammatory markers IL-4 and IL-15 (p < 0.01). In conclusion, the 6-month active aerobic exercise program of moderate intensity administered to prehypertensive elderly women (≥65 years) had the effect of reducing the 10-year CVD risk through a substantial reduction in SBP, overall physical fitness improvement, increase in HDL-C, decrease in SAA concentration, and substantial decrease in inflammatory biomarkers. It was also confirmed that an increase in anti-inflammatory markers, which showed a small range of increase with respect to the decrease in blood pressure, may have a major effect.

scholarly journals Effect of a 12 Week-Aerobic Exercise Program on Physical Fitness, Depression, and Cognitive Function in the Elderly

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
한진희 ◽  
Hyun-Sik Kang ◽  
이상희 ◽  
이재은 ◽  
박정환
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Depression is more strongly associated with cognition in elderly women than men with type 2 diabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (04) ◽  
pp. 591-595
Author(s):  
Laili Soleimani ◽  
Ramit Ravona-Springer ◽  
Anthony Heymann ◽  
Elizabeth Guerrero-Berroa ◽  
James Schmeidler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Neuropsychological Battery ◽  
Semantic Categorization

ABSTRACTDepression and cognitive impairment are highly prevalent in type 2 diabetes (T2D), yet little is known about how their relationship varies by sex. We examined this question in a large T2D sample (N = 897) of non-demented elderly (≥ 65) participating in the Israel Diabetes and Cognitive Decline (IDCD) Study. Cognition was evaluated by a comprehensive neuropsychological battery and depressive symptoms were assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The results showed that in all but the executive function domain, the association of depressive symptoms with poorer cognitive function was stronger in women than men, with a significant interaction for language/semantic categorization and missed significance for episodic memory. When defining clinical depression as GDS of ≥6, women with depression had significantly poorer language/semantic categorization, episodic memory, and overall cognitive function. Inclusion of antidepressants in the model did not alter substantively the associations. Our results suggest that depressed T2D women may have poorer cognitive performance, highlighting the significance of sex-specific personalized management of depression in elderly diabetics.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Daily Fitness Test in Nursing Home Residents and Community-Dwelling Residents Elderly Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-415
Author(s):  
Min-Hwa Suk ◽  
Hee-Seung Jang ◽  
Jin-Wook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Fitness Test

PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to compare the daily fitness tests of nursing home residents and community-dwelling elderly women after 16 weeks program.METHODS:Thirty elderly women living in a nursing home (n=14) or community (n=16) participated in the study. The program was assigned 1 hour twice a week for 16 weeks to improve the physical activity for the elderly women. The daily fitness test assessed the physical fitness levels for elderly. The tests performed the 2-min step test, chair stand test, arm curl test, chair sit and reach test, backscratch test, 244-cm up and go test.RESULTS:A result of the study show that the daily physical fitness of the elderly women living in the community is higher than those living in nursing homes. After the program which induced physical activity, 2-min step test (<i>p</i><.05) and 244-cm up and go test (<i>p</i><.05) were much improved in the elderly living in nursing homes.CONCLUSIONS:Although the daily fitness of nursing home residents was lower than community-dwelling residents, there was a significant improvement after exercise program.

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