Physical disability and muscular strength in relation to obesity and different body composition indexes in a sample of healthy elderly women

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Zoico ◽  
V Di Francesco ◽  
J M Guralnik ◽  
G Mazzali ◽  
A Bortolani ◽  
...  
2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomai Tsourlou ◽  
Athanasia Benik ◽  
Konstantina Dipla ◽  
Andreas Zafeiridis ◽  
Spiros Kellis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Matheus da Silva Sousa ◽  
Bruno Rodrigues ◽  
Marco Carlos Uchida ◽  
Olivia de Moraes Ruberti ◽  
Paulo Adriano Schwingel ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a novel combined training protocol on sleep quality and body composition of healthy elderly women. The study sample consisted of 8 sedentary elderly individuals with mean (±SD) of 67 (±8) years of age, 96.0 (±7.8) mg/dL fasting blood glucose, 94.4 (±36.1) mg/dL triglycerides, 179.1 (±22.4) mg/dL total cholesterol, 57.2 (±15.7) mg/dL high-density lipoprotein (HDL), 103.1 (±25.2) mg/dL low-density lipoprotein (LDL), 125.3 (±8.4) mmHg systolic blood pressure, and 72.6 (±10.1) mmHg diastolic blood pressure. The training protocol consisted of resistance training exercises (approximately 18-minute duration) combined with aerobic exercises (approximately 26-minute duration), performed interspersed in the same session, for 8 weeks (3 times a week), with a 24-hour interval rest between each session. Continuous variables were expressed as the mean (±standard deviation) and the paired sample t-test compares baseline with final measurement. The results showed a significant improvement (p=0.01) in quality of sleep (4.9 ± 1.5 versus 3.8 ± 1.8 for total PSQI index) without body significant improvements in the fat-free mass (59.9 ± 4.0 versus 60.5 ± 4.4; p=0.20) and fat mass (40.1 ± 4.0 versus 39.5 ± 4.4; p=0.20) in healthy elderly women. In this sense, the novel combined training proposed may be an effective alternative or adjunct to present therapies aimed at improving the sleep quality in this population.


1992 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Broekhoff ◽  
L.E. Voorrips ◽  
M.P. Weijenberg ◽  
G.A. Witvoet ◽  
W.A. van Staveren ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAI TSOURLOU ◽  
ATHANASIA BENIK ◽  
KONSTANTINA DIPLA ◽  
ANDREAS ZAFEIRIDIS ◽  
SPIROS KELLIS

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi ◽  
Bruno Rodrigues ◽  
Daniele Jardim Feriani ◽  
Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida ◽  
Bismarck Ascar Sauaia ◽  
...  

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