| Titre : | Exercise : It's never too late : The strong-for-life program. (1999) |
| Auteurs : | 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 |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 89, n° 1, 1999) |
| Pagination : | 66-72 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Incapacité ; Personne âgée ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Promotion santé ; Activité physique ; Essai thérapeutique ; Programme santé ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [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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