Titre :
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Exercise : It's never too late : The strong-for-life program. (1999)
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Auteurs :
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A.M. JETTE ;
S.F. ASSMANN ;
M.M. GIORGETTI ;
B.A. HARRIS ;
D. KREBS ;
M. LACHMAN ;
C. LEVENSON ;
M. WERNICK ;
Massachusetts General Hospital. Institute of Health Professions. Boston. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 1, 1999)
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Pagination :
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66-72
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Incapacité
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Personne âgée
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Homme
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Promotion santé
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Activité physique
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Essai thérapeutique
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Programme santé
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Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 0bBjdR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This investigation determined whethes an in-hume rests lance training program achieved health benefits in older adults with disabilities. Methods. A randomized controlled trial compared the effects of assigning 215 older persons to either a home-based resistance exercise training group or a waiting list control group. Assessments were conducted at baseline and at 3 and 6 months following randomization. The program consisted of videotaped exercise routines performed with elastic bands of varying thickness. Results. High rates of exercise adherence were achieved, with 89% of the recommended exercise sessions performed over 6 months. Relative to controls, subjects who participated in the program achieved statistically significant lower extremity strength improvements of 6% to 12%, a 20% improvement in tandem gait, and a 15% to 18% reduction in physical and overall disability at the 6-month follow-up. No adverse health effects were encountered. Conclusions. These findings provide important evidence that home-based resistance exercise programs designed for older persons with disabilities hold promise as an effective public health strategy.
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