ArticleFrontiers in physiology2022
The impact of an exercise intervention using low-cost equipment on functional fitness in the community-dwelling older adults: A pilot study.
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- Intrinsic capacity, functional and psychosocial aspects of older adults participating in a multicomponent physical exercise program.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
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- The Impact of an Outdoor Motor-Cognitive Exercise Programme on the Health Outcomes of Older Adults in Community Settings: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparing the Effects of Multicomponent and Concurrent Exercise Protocols on Muscle Strength in Older Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Factors associated with balance impairments in the community-dwelling elderly in urban China.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Anthropometric Measures, Muscle Resistance, and Balance in Physically Active, Aged Adults.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Reliability of the Timed Up and Go Test among Portuguese Elderly.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Motivational Correlates, Satisfaction with Life, and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Structural Equation Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Effects of Muscle Strength, Agility, and Fear of Falling on Risk of Falling in Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Effects of a 24-Week Low-Cost Multicomponent Exercise Program on Health-Related Functional Fitness in the Community-Dwelling Aged and Older Adults.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Exercise interventions have shown significant improvements in the older adult population regarding functional and cognitive capacity. However, much research has applied exercise protocols that are expensive both for research and participation. Thus, high investments that are made are currently not ecologically efficient. The aim of the study was to determine whether the impact of a 20-week multicomponent exercise intervention using low-cost material could improve physical fitness in community-dwelling older adults. We tested the feasibility of this three times per week exercise protocol using an inclusive approach. Eligibility criteria included age ≥65 years, the ability to stand and walk with or without assistive devices, being physically inactive; medical clearance, and living in the community. Outcomes were muscle resistance measured using the chair-stand test for lower limbs, cardiorespiratory capacity measured using the 6-min walk test, and agility and balance using the Timed-up and Go test. Flexibility was measured using the chair sit and reach for lower limbs and the back scratch for upper limbs using the dominant leg and arm, respectively. Hand grip strength was measured using a dynamometer. Thirty participants (
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