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Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2010

Effects of aquatic exercise training using water-resistance equipment in elderly.

Yoshihiro Katsura, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Shin-Ya Ueda, Tatsuya Usui, Daisuke Sotobayashi, Hayato Nakao, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Tamiko Okumoto, Shigeo Fujimoto

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 129 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yoshihiro KatsuraDepartment of Sports Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3, Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan. osuocu@live.jp
Takahiro Yoshikawa
Shin-Ya Ueda
Tatsuya Usui
Daisuke Sotobayashi
Hayato Nakao
Hiroshi Sakamoto
Tamiko Okumoto
Shigeo Fujimoto
Osaka City University · JPOsaka City University Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To prevent falls in Japan, both gait and resistance training of the lower extremities are recommended. However, resistance training for the elderly induces muscle damage. Recently, aquatic exercise using water buoyancy and resistance have commonly been performed by the elderly. We have now produced new water-resistance equipment. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of aquatic exercise training using the new equipment for the elderly. Subjects were divided into two groups: a resistance group of 12 subjects (using water-resistance equipment) and a non-resistance group of eight subjects (without the equipment). The aquatic exercise training was 90 min, three times per week for 8 weeks, and mostly consisted of walking. All subjects underwent anthropometric measurements, physical performance testing, and profile of mood states (POMS). Significant improvements were observed in muscle strength in plantar flexion, and the timed up and go test (TUG) in both groups. Additionally, 10-m obstacle walking and 5-m maximum walking speed and length with eye-open were significantly improved in the resistance group. Also, a low negative correlation was found between the degree of change in TUG and POMS (tension and anxiety) scores in the resistance group. As it became easier to maintain posture, stand, and move, tension and anxiety in everyday life were alleviated with improvement of strength of the lower extremities and balance function. The present aquatic exercise training using water-resistance equipment may be used by the elderly to improve balance and walking ability, which are associated with the prevention of falls.

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AgedWaterExerciseFemaleFootHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalMuscle StrengthPhysical FitnessRange of Motion, ArticularResistance TrainingSwimming PoolsWater

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PMID19960351
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