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ArticleCanadian geriatrics journal : CGJ2024

Effects of 12-Weeks of Home-Based Exercise Training on Physical and Cognitive Function of Older Adults: Randomized Trial Comparing Virtual Versus Minimal Supervision in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Brazil.

Diógenes Candido Mendes Maranhão, Juliana Daniele de Araújo Silva, Breno Quintella Farah, Natália Barros Beltrão Pirauá, Rodrigo Cappato de Araújo, Bruno Remígio Cavalcante, André Luiz Torres Pirauá

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Article in Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Diógenes Candido Mendes MaranhãoGraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Juliana Daniele de Araújo SilvaGraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Breno Quintella FarahGraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Natália Barros Beltrão PirauáDepartment of Physical Education, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Rodrigo Cappato de AraújoGraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance, Petrolina, PE, Brazi.
Bruno Remígio CavalcanteDepartment of Physical Education, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
André Luiz Torres PirauáGraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: We investigated the effects of a 12-week home-based exercise program delivered with virtual or minimal supervision on the physical and cognitive function of community-dwelling older adults in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Methods: The study was registered on the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials platform (code: RBR-8qby2wt). Thirty-eight older adults (81% female and 68±7 years old), non-disabled, and without cognitive impairment or dementia, were randomly assigned to a 12-week home-based exercise program: 1) virtual supervision (classes remotely delivered through video conference by trained staff), or 2) minimal supervision (once-weekly contact to touch base through standardized text messages). The participants initially performed two sets of 10 repetitions three times a week, with a 60-second interval. The volume and complexity of the exercises were progressively increased. (e.g., the number of sets increased to 3 and later to 4). At baseline and follow-up, we collected remote measurements of physical function (muscle strength and power, functional muscular fitness) and cognition (processing speed, inhibitory control, verbal fluency). Results: Participants in the minimal supervision home-based exercise group significantly improved the Stroop test (-1.6 sec, 95% CI = -3.20; -0.09). No significant between-group differences were observed for physical and cognitive outcomes. Conclusion: A home-based exercise program delivered with virtual or minimal supervision can produce similar effects, and may help to maintain physical and cognitive capabilities among healthy, high-functioning older adults who experienced mobility restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

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agingcognitionfunctional mobilityhome-based exerciseweb-based intervention

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