Department of Sports Science, Gwangju University, 277, Gwangju-si 61743, Korea.
Department of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, 567, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 29;17(19):7144. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197144.
: This study investigated the effects of 12 weeks of moderate intensity elastic band exercise (EBE) on functional fitness and blood pressure parameters in the elderly. : 27 healthy older adults were randomly assigned to an exercise group ( = 15, age: 75.1 ± 1.4 years) and a control group ( = 12, age: 72.3 ± 1.4 years). Participants performed EBE for 60 min, three times a week, over the course of three months. The EBE consisted of incremental resistance and aerobic exercises designed to improve whole body fitness. Functional fitness and resting cardiovascular parameters were assessed before and after the exercise training program. : Grip strength, sit and reach, and one-leg stance improved significantly in the exercise group, while no significant improvements were found in chair stand and timed up and go ( < 0.05). Cardiovascular parameters including systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and pulse pressure significantly decreased in the exercise group relative to the control group ( < 0.05). : Findings of the present study suggest that safe, inexpensive, and easily accessible EBE program with circuit training components play a significant role in improving upper and lower body fitness, as well as cardiovascular fitness, in the elderly.
本研究旨在探讨 12 周中等强度弹性带运动（EBE）对老年人功能性体能和血压参数的影响。将 27 名健康老年人随机分为运动组（n=15，年龄：75.1±1.4 岁）和对照组（n=12，年龄：72.3±1.4 岁）。参与者每周进行 3 次，每次 60 分钟的 EBE，持续 3 个月。EBE 包括渐进式阻力和有氧运动，旨在提高全身健康水平。在运动训练计划前后评估功能性体能和静息心血管参数。运动组的握力、坐立前伸和单腿站立显著提高，而坐姿站立和计时起立行走没有显著改善（<0.05）。与对照组相比，运动组的心血管参数包括收缩压、舒张压、平均动脉压和脉压显著降低（<0.05）。本研究结果表明，安全、经济、易于获得的 EBE 计划，结合循环训练成分，在改善老年人上下身体能和心血管健康方面发挥着重要作用。
