Effects of combinded exercise program on health-related physical fitness and cardiovascular function-related variation in hypertension postmenopausal women

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-256
Author(s):  
Mun-Hee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cardiovascular Function ◽  
Related Variation ◽  
Health Related

Prescribed Exercise: A Prospective Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Fitness Among Participants in an Officially Sponsored Municipal Physical Training Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1016-1023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anners Lerdal ◽  
Elin Hannevig Celius ◽  
Gunn Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background:Participants who completed a 3-month prescribed individualized exercise program in groups were followed-up prospectively. The aims were to describe the characteristics of the participants, their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical fitness at baseline, at completion and at 12-month follow-up, and to identify predictors of HRQoL and physical fitness at completion and at 12-month follow-up.Methods:A 1-group follow-up design was used. Data were collected from records of 163 attendees at a municipality-sponsored health center in Norway. HRQoL was measured by self-report using the COOP/WONCA questionnaire. Physical fitness was estimated from the results of a 2-km walk test.Results:Of the 163 participants referred to the clinic, 130 (79.8%) were women and 33 were (20.2%) men. Participants who completed were older than those who dropped out. The participants showed clinical improvement in physical fitness and all health-related quality life domains (d > 0.53) at the completion of the program and in physical functioning, mental health, performance of daily activities, overall health, and perceived improved health after 12 months (d > 0.36).Conclusions:Participation in group-based prescribed exercise program for 3 months may improve physical fitness and HRQoL significantly in short and long terms.

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