Ourania Matsouka, Yvoni Harahousou, Christos Kabitis, Ionannis Trigonis
Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Thessaloniki, Greece.
J Gerontol Nurs. 2003 Jul;29(7):50-5. doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-20030701-10.
This study evaluated the effects of a 12-week exercise program on the physical abilities of 55 sedentary women ages 60 to 75. The variables tested were dynamic balances, muscular endurance, sit and reach flexibility, and muscular coordination. Participants were grouped into three exercise groups (n = 45) and one control group (n = 10). Exercise was performed for 1 hour, once, twice, and three times a week for the three experimental groups. Participants were pre- and post-tested for the selected variables. Significant differences (p < .05) were found between exercise and non-exercise groups. The main effects of the training program were significant for all four variables examined, indicating that even those who participated in an exercise group once a week had a significantly higher levels of physical abilities than the control group. The improvement of the experimental groups was proportional to the frequency of the training program applied.
本研究评估了一项为期12周的锻炼计划对55名年龄在60至75岁之间久坐不动的女性身体能力的影响。测试的变量包括动态平衡、肌肉耐力、坐立前屈灵活性和肌肉协调性。参与者被分为三个锻炼组（n = 45）和一个对照组（n = 10）。三个实验组的锻炼时间分别为每周一次、两次和三次，每次1小时。对选定变量进行了前后测试。锻炼组和非锻炼组之间存在显著差异（p < .05）。训练计划对所有四个检查变量的主要影响均显著，这表明即使是每周只参加一次锻炼组的人，其身体能力水平也显著高于对照组。实验组的改善与所应用训练计划的频率成正比。
