Benefits of home-based rocking-chair exercise for physical performance in community-dwelling elderly women: a randomized controlled trial — a pilot study

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristiina Niemelä ◽  
Ilkka Väänänen ◽  
Raija Leinonen ◽  
Pia Laukkanen
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Home Based

scholarly journals Multicomponent Exercise Program Reduces Frailty and Inflammatory Biomarkers and Improves Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uratcha Sadjapong ◽  
Supachai Yodkeeree ◽  
Somporn Sungkarat ◽  
Penprapa Siviroj
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Repeated Measure ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Home Based

The efficacy of exercise to reverse frailty in the aging population has not been extensively investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise program (MCEP) on frailty, physical performance (handgrip strength, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go test (TUG), and VO2Max), blood biomarkers (Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP)) in frail older adults. A randomized controlled trial using an allocation concealment method, included 64 older adults (77.78 ± 7.24 years), were divided into two parallel groups using block randomization: an MCEP group (n = 32) and a control group (n = 32). The combined center- and home-based MCEP training consisted of chair aerobic, resistance, and balance, which was carried out 3 days per week for 24 weeks. A mixed model repeated measure ANOVA demonstrated significant interaction effects of group x time for BBS, TUG and frailty scores (p < 0.001). Additionally, the post-hoc analysis revealed that the MCEP group showed significantly improved BBS, TUG, and frailty scores (p < 0.01), at both 12- and 24-weeks. When compared with controls at 12-weeks, the MCEP group decreased IL-6 and CRP levels (p < 0.05). The combined center- and home-based MCEP were effective in reversing frailty to pre-frailty and improving physical performance especially balance in the older population.

Effects of Pilates on fall risk factors in community-dwelling elderly women: A randomized, controlled trial.

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1386-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Aibar-Almazán ◽  
Antonio Martínez-Amat ◽  
David Cruz-Díaz ◽  
Manuel J. De la Torre-Cruz ◽  
José D. Jiménez-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Fall Risk Factors

scholarly journals Effects of a home-based rehabilitation program in community-dwelling older people after discharge from hospital: A subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921552110016
Author(s):  
Turunen Katri Maria ◽  
Aaltonen-Määttä Laura ◽  
Portegijs Erja ◽  
Rantalainen Timo ◽  
Keikkala Sirkka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Community Mobility

Objective: To examine whether pre-admission community mobility explains the effects of a rehabilitation program on physical performance and activity in older adults recently discharged from hospital. Design: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Setting: Home and community. Participants: Community-dwelling adults aged ⩾60 years recovering from a lower limb or back injury, surgery or other disorder who were randomized to a rehabilitation ( n = 59) or standard care control ( n = 58) group. They were further classified into subgroups that were not planned a priori: (1) mild, (2) moderate, or (3) severe pre-admission restrictions in community mobility. Interventions: The 6-month intervention consisted of a motivational interview, goal attainment process, guidance for safe walking, a progressive home exercise program, physical activity counselling, and standard care. Measurements: Physical performance was measured with the Short Physical Performance Battery and physical activity with accelerometers and self-reports. Data were analysed by generalized estimating equation models with the interactions of intervention, time, and subgroup. Results: Rehabilitation improved physical performance more in the intervention ( n = 30) than in the control group ( n = 28) among participants with moderate mobility restriction: score of the Short Physical Performance Battery was 4.4 ± 2.3 and 4.2 ± 2.2 at baseline, and 7.3 ± 2.6 and 5.8 ± 2.9 at 6 months in the intervention and control group, respectively (mean difference 1.6 points, 95% Confidence Interval 0.2 to 3.1). Rehabilitation did not increase accelerometer-based physical activity in the aforementioned subgroup and did not benefit those with either mild or severe mobility restrictions. Conclusions: Pre-admission mobility may determine the response to the largely counselling-based rehabilitation program.

scholarly journals Effects of an Individualized Active Aging Counseling Intervention on Mobility and Physical Activity: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1316-1324
Author(s):  
Sini Siltanen ◽  
Erja Portegijs ◽  
Katja Pynnönen ◽  
Mary Hassandra ◽  
Timo Rantalainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Secondary Analyses

Objectives: The aim of this study was to report preplanned secondary analyses of the effects of a 12-month individualized active aging counseling intervention on six mobility and physical activity outcomes. Methods: A two-arm, single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted among 75- and 80-year-old community-dwelling people. The intervention group (IG, n = 101) received counseling aimed at increasing self-selected, primarily out-of-home activity. The control group (CG, n = 103) received general health information. Data were analyzed with generalized estimating equations. Results: Physical performance improved in the IG more than that in the CG (group by time p = .022), self-reported physical activity increased in both groups (time p = .012), and autonomy in outdoor mobility declined in the IG and was enhanced in the CG (group by time p = .011). No change was observed for life-space mobility, proportion of persons perceiving difficulty walking 2 km, or monitored physical activity. Discussion: Individualized counseling aiming at increasing self-selected out-of-home activity had nonsystematic effects on mobility and positively affected physical performance only.

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