scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Theou ◽  
Liza Stathokostas ◽  
Kaitlyn P. Roland ◽  
Jennifer M. Jakobi ◽  
Christopher Patterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Definition Of

This systematic review examines the effectiveness of current exercise interventions for the management of frailty. Eight electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials that identified their participants as “frail” either in the title, abstract, and/or text and included exercise as an independent component of the intervention. Three of the 47 included studies utilized a validated definition of frailty to categorize participants. Emerging evidence suggests that exercise has a positive impact on some physical determinants and on all functional ability outcomes reported in this systematic review. Exercise programs that optimize the health of frail older adults seem to be different from those recommended for healthy older adults. There was a paucity of evidence to characterize the most beneficial exercise program for this population. However, multicomponent training interventions, of long duration (≥5 months), performed three times per week, for 30–45 minutes per session, generally had superior outcomes than other exercise programs. In conclusion, structured exercise training seems to have a positive impact on frail older adults and may be used for the management of frailty.

scholarly journals Effects of Different Exercise Interventions on Risk of Falls, Gait Ability, and Balance in Physically Frail Older Adults: A Systematic Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Lusa Cadore ◽  
Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas ◽  
Alan Sinclair ◽  
Mikel Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
Risk Of Falls

scholarly journals Systematic review of aquatic physical exercise programs on functional fitness in older adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Fuentes-Lopez ◽  
Ruben Vidal-Espinoza ◽  
Fernando Alvear-Vasquez ◽  
Lucila Sanchez-Macedo ◽  
Dony Mamani Velasquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Aquatic Exercise ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Exercise Frequency ◽  
Pubmed Database

The practice of physical exercise is recommended in the prevention of the deterioration of neuromuscular functions in aging. The objectives of this systematic review were to describe the protocols used and the functional fitness indicators evaluated in aquatic exercise programs in adults aged 50 to 80 years. The Pubmed database was used. The keywords were: 1) Physical exercise program or protocols or duration or type of exercise or aquatic exercise, frequency or intensity or indicators; 2) Adults or older adults; 3) Training or indicators, functional fitness, physical fitness. The search strategy considered the components of the Population, Interventions, Comparators, Outcomes, and Study design (PICOS) tool. Nine experimental studies were identified. These studies developed protocols to improve functional fitness in adults aged 50 to 80 years. They were based on sessions of 2 to 5 per week, the work time per session was 30 to 60min, intensities varied between 50 to 95% and totaled between 4 to 24 weeks of intervention. The activities were based on aquatic gymnastic exercises aimed at muscular strengthening of the upper and lower extremities, as well as coordination, balance, agility, cycling and walking exercises submerged in water. The protocols developed to improve functional fitness in adults aged 50 to 80 years were based on general physical exercise prescription guidelines (frequency, duration, intensity and type of activity). The application of aquatic exercises based on gymnastic exercises can provoke positive responses on functional fitness if worked at least 2 to 5 times per week, 30 to 60min/day and at intensities of 50 to 95%. These systematized indicators can be used by professionals working with adults to create and promote aquatic programs to improve functional fitness.

scholarly journals Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen de Labra ◽  
Christyanne Guimaraes-Pinheiro ◽  
Ana Maseda ◽  
Trinidad Lorenzo ◽  
José C. Millán-Calenti
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Frail Older Adults ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Flexibility Training and Functional Ability in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Stathokostas ◽  
Robert M. D. Little ◽  
A. A. Vandervoort ◽  
Donald H. Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Functional Ability ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Flexibility Training

Background. As indicated in a recent systematic review relating to Canada’s Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults, exercise interventions in older adults can maintain or improve functional abilities. Less is known about the role of flexibility in the maintenance or improvement of functional abilities, and there currently does not exist a synthesis of the literature supporting a consensus on flexibility training prescription.Purpose. To systematically review the effects of flexibility-specific training interventions on measures of functional outcomes in healthy older adults over the age of 65 years.Methods. Five electronic databases were searched for intervention studies involving concepts related to aging, flexibility, functional outcomes, and training interventions. After evaluating the articles for relevance, 22 studies were considered.Results. The results suggested that while flexibility-specific interventions may have effects on range of motion (ROM) outcomes, there is conflicting information regarding both the relationship between flexibility interventions and functional outcomes or daily functioning.Conclusions. Due to the wide range of intervention protocols, body parts studied, and functional measurements, conclusive recommendations regarding flexibility training for older adults or the validity of flexibility training interventions as supplements to other forms of exercise, or as significant positive influences on functional ability, require further investigation.

scholarly journals Lutein Has a Positive Impact on Brain Health in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cohort Studies

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1746
Author(s):  
Ayano Yagi ◽  
Rui Nouchi ◽  
Laurie Butler ◽  
Ryuta Kawashima
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Brain Structure ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cognitive Tasks ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Brain Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Older Adults

A previous systematic review revealed that lutein intake leads to improved cognitive function among older adults. However, the association between lutein intake and brain health remains unclear. Methods: We searched the Web of Science, PubMed, PsycInfo, and Cochrane Library for research papers. The criteria were (1) an intervention study using oral lutein intake or a cross-sectional study that examined lutein levels and the brain, (2) participants were older adults, and (3) brain activities or structures were measured using a brain imaging technique (magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or electroencephalography (EEG)). Results: Seven studies using MRI (brain activities during rest, cognitive tasks, and brain structure) and two studies using EEG were included. We mainly focused on MRI studies. Three intervention studies using MRI indicated that 10 mg lutein intake over 12 months had a positive impact on healthy older adults’ brain activities during learning, resting-state connectivity, and gray matter volumes. Four cross-sectional studies using MRI suggested that lutein was positively associated with brain structure and neural efficiency during cognitive tasks. Conclusion: Although only nine studies that used similar datasets were reviewed, this systematic review indicates that lutein has beneficial effects on healthy older adults’ brain health.

scholarly journals Effects of different exercise interventions on heart rate variability and cardiovascular health factors in older adults: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Grässler ◽  
Beatrice Thielmann ◽  
Irina Böckelmann ◽  
Anita Hökelmann
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Autonomic Control ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Cardiac Autonomic Control ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Health Factors

Abstract Background Aging impairs physiological processes in the autonomic nervous, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems which are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart rate variability (HRV), the beat-to-beat variations of successive heartbeats, is an indicator of cardiac autonomic control and cardiovascular health. Physical activity has beneficial effects on cardiovascular health. However, no review has been conducted to summarize the effects of different exercise modalities on HRV in older adults. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to summarize the effects of endurance, resistance, coordinative, and multimodal exercise interventions on resting HRV and secondary health factors in healthy older adults aged 60 years in average and over. Methods Five databases (PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Ovid, and Cochrane Library) were searched for eligible studies published between 2005 and September 8th, 2020. Two reviewers independently assessed the studies for potential inclusion. Outcome measures were changes in resting HRV indices, baroreflex sensitivity, blood pressure, body fat, body mass, body mass index, cardiac output, distance in the six-minute walking test, stroke volume, total peripheral resistance, and VO2 max or VO2 peak from pre to post intervention. The methodological quality of the final data set was assessed using two scales (TESTEX and STARDHRV). This review was registered in PROSPERO: CRD42020206606. Results The literature search retrieved 3991 articles, of which 13 were included in the review. Five studies used multimodal, three studies endurance, two studies resistance, two studies coordinative, and one study used an endurance and a resistance training intervention. The majority of the studies revealed significant positive effects on cardiac autonomic control, except for the resistance training interventions. All exercise modalities improved secondary health factors. The methodological quality assessment revealed a few criteria to improve the quality of and comparability between studies. Conclusion This systematic review revealed beneficial effects on cardiac autonomic control in healthy older adults through endurance, coordinative, and multimodal training but not through resistance training. Secondary health factors improved after all types of physical interventions. Future investigations should more thoroughly adhere to methodological standards of exercise interventions and ECG recording for the assessment of autonomic regulation.

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