Effects of Kegels Exercises and Fitness Exercises in Improving the Stress, Urge or Mixed Urinary Incontinence (U.I.) Among the Elderly Seniors Using an Adult Urinary Diaper Pad Method

Urinary incontinence (U.I.) is a medical condition in which there an inability to control the urine during rest or even in some strenuous activities. Aging, Overweight, anxiety, and stress were the predisposing factors in developing U.I. 28 healthy male volunteers between the age group of 65-75 were analyzed in this interventional study. A urinary diaper pad was used to assess the leakage during strenuous activities. According to the American college of sports medicine (ACSM) guidelines, the exercises were prescribed and executed. SPSS software version 18 has been used for the analysis of statistics obtained with a confidence interval of 95%. By implementing descriptive statistics Mean and standard deviations (S.D.) were noted. To get the effectiveness of the intervention, paired t-test was done, and a p-value with <0.05 was set as a level of significance for all the tests conducted. Positive changes were observed in the reduction of urinary leakage among the participants. The present study reports about finding the effects of Kegels exercise and fitness exercises among the elderly seniors with Urinary Incontinence, designed by the guidelines provided by ACSM health-related fitness components.

The Effect of a Personalized Automated Exercise Guidance System on the Improvement of obesity

This study introduces a personalized automated exercise guidance system for the efficient reduction of obesity. The proposed system was composed of wearable biometric devices and exercise-machine control systems connected with the integrated database server. It was designed for providing customized exercise prescription (intensity, repetition, frequency, etc.) according to ACSM guidelines for obesity based on real-time biosignals feedback and an individual’s exercise capacity. Nineteen subjects participated in evaluating the proposed system, and we found that the risk factors (body composition, hemodynamics, blood enzymes, and exercise variables) related to obesity were statistically significantly improved. Other exercise prescriptions for chronic diseases and symptoms will be able to adapt to the proposed system so that we believe it would be substantially helpful to improve geriatric diseases and symptoms by using technology-driven exercise.

Analyzing the effects of exercise prescribed based on health-related fitness assessment among different somatotypes

Introduction: Human body types (somatotypes) are classified into ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph. The ectomorphs are physically weak and usually tall. Mesomorphs were characterized as muscular, thick skinned with good upright posture. Endomorphs characterized as fat, heavy, and usually short. Methods: This study is an interventional study, in which a total number of 45 healthy male volunteers between the age group of 22 and 28 years were observed. Written consent was obtained from the patients after a detailed explanation of the study. Exercises were prescribed and executed based on the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. Body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility were assessed. Results: The statistical analyses were done using the SPSS software version 16 executed at a 95% confidence interval. Mean and standard deviations were calculated by descriptive statistics. A paired t-test was done to find the effectiveness of the intervention. The level of significance in all tests was set to p < 0.05. Positive changes were observed in health-related fitness among the three groups. Conclusion: This study reports about finding the somatotypes, and exercising based on that will provide the best results in health-related fitness components designed by the ACSM.

Concurrent exercise circuit protocol performed in public fitness facilities meets the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for energy cost and metabolic intensity among older adults in Rio de Janeiro City

The current study investigated whether a single bout of concurrent exercise (Ex Rx) at Third Age Academies (TAAs) in Rio de Janeiro City meets the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for energy cost and metabolic intensity in older adults. Nine subjects (5 males and 4 females, 63–80 years of age) visited the laboratory for clinical screening and for anthropometrical, resting, and maximal oxygen uptake assessments. Thereafter, subjects performed an Ex Rx circuit consisting of a single circuit alternating aerobic and resistance exercises with outdoor exercise equipment using body mass as the load (total of 9 exercises, 1–2 sets of 15 repetitions). Expired gases were collected via a metabolic cart during exercise bouts. The mean observed energy cost value of 169.1 kcal was slightly greater than the minimum value of 150 kcal reported in the ACSM guidelines (p = 0.018). Like energy cost, all the intensity markers adopted to analyze the physiological strain induced by the Ex Rx circuit significantly exceeded their reference values for moderate intensity (reference values: 3.2 METs (mean observed value = 4.6 METs, p = 0.002); 40% of oxygen uptake reserve (mean observed value = 51.5%, p = 0.040); 40% of heart rate reserve (mean observed value = 64.1%, p < 0.001)), according to the ACSM guidelines. In conclusion, a single bout of Ex Rx circuit performed at TAAs in Rio de Janeiro City was able to induce a physiological strain (i.e., energy cost and intensity) compatible with ACSM recommendations for eliciting health benefits among older adults.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Water Aerobics Exercise in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Background:The purposes of this study were (1) to assess the cardiovascular and metabolic responses to water aerobic exercise and (2) to determine if water aerobics exercise meets the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines for improving and maintaining car-diorespiratory fitness.Methods:Fourteen men and women—mean ± SD age 57.4 ± 7.6 y, height 171.3 ± 7.8 cm, weight 89.9 ± 13.9 kg, body-fat percentage 32.5% ± 5.8%, and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) 31.0 ± 8.3 mL · kg−1 · min−1—completed a maximal treadmill exercise test and a 50-min water aerobics session. Cardiovascular and metabolic data were collected via a portable calorimetric measurement system.Results:Mean exercise intensity was 43.4% of heart-rate reserve and 42.2% of maximal oxygen uptake reserve. Training intensity in metabolic equivalents was 4.26 ± 0.96. Total net energy expenditure for the exercise session was 249.1 ± 94.5 kcal/session.Conclusions:Results indicate that water aerobics is a feasible alternative to land-based exercise for middle-aged and older adults that fulfills the ACSM guidelines for improving and maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness.