Crowe Emily M, Ball Stephen D
University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2015 Aug 3;1:2333721415596462. doi: 10.1177/2333721415596462. eCollection 2015 Jan-Dec.
The goal of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the 10-week, University of Missouri (MU) Extension strength training program Advanced Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (ASSSH). It was hypothesized that the program can improve strength, balance, agility, and flexibility-all physical measures of falling among seniors. Matched pair tests were used to compare differences in five physical measures of health, body composition, and percent body fat (%BF). Two-way ANOVA was conducted to examine the age effects on changes in physical health from the start and finish of the exercise program. Following programming, participants significantly improved strength, flexibility, and balance, and significantly reduced %BF ( < .05). Our data indicate that ASSSH can improve the physical health of senior citizens and can successfully be translated into community practice by MU Extension professionals.
本研究的目的是调查为期10周的密苏里大学（MU）推广部力量训练项目“高级保持强壮，保持健康”（ASSSH）的有效性。研究假设该项目可以改善力量、平衡、敏捷性和灵活性，这些都是老年人跌倒的所有身体指标。采用配对测试来比较健康、身体成分和体脂百分比（%BF）这五项身体指标的差异。进行双向方差分析以检验年龄对运动项目开始和结束时身体健康变化的影响。经过该项目训练后，参与者的力量、灵活性和平衡能力显著提高，%BF显著降低（<0.05）。我们的数据表明，ASSSH可以改善老年人的身体健康，并且可以由MU推广专业人员成功转化为社区实践。
