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The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly
INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to determine the effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly. METHODS: One hundred participants were recruited for voluntary participation from five aged care facilities, with inclusion being based on the outcome of...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5398226/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28451013 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.26.35.10518 |
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author | Rugbeer, Nivash Ramklass, Serela Mckune, Andrew van Heerden, Johan |
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description | INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to determine the effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly. METHODS: One hundred participants were recruited for voluntary participation from five aged care facilities, with inclusion being based on the outcome of a medical assessment by a sports physician. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare the effect of a 12 week group exercise programme on two groups of participants using pre-test and post-test procedures. RESULTS: A significant difference was noted in social function post training 2X/week (MD = -13.85, 95% CI [-24.66, -3.38], p = 0.017, d = 0.674) and 3X/week (MD = -13.30, 95% CI [-21.81, -5.59], p = 0.003, d = 0.712) a week. Training 3X/week a week provided an additional benefit in vitality (MD = -7.55, 95% CI [-13.16, -1.91], p = 0.018, d =0. 379). Improvements in mental component summary scale post training 2X/week (MD = -4.08, 95% CI [-7.67, -0.42], p = 0.033, d = 0.425) and 3X/week (MD = -6.67, 95% CI [-10.92, -2.33], p = 0.005, d = 0.567) a week was further noted. CONCLUSION: Mental health and social health benefits can be obtained irrespective of exercise frequency 2X/week or 3X/week. The exercise intervention at a frequency 3X/ week was more effective in improving mental component summary due to a larger effect size obtained compared to the exercise frequency of 2X/week. Additional benefits in vitality were achieved by exercising 3X/week. This may assist the elderly in preserving their independence. |
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spelling | pubmed-53982262017-04-27 The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly Rugbeer, Nivash Ramklass, Serela Mckune, Andrew van Heerden, Johan Pan Afr Med J Research INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to determine the effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly. METHODS: One hundred participants were recruited for voluntary participation from five aged care facilities, with inclusion being based on the outcome of a medical assessment by a sports physician. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare the effect of a 12 week group exercise programme on two groups of participants using pre-test and post-test procedures. RESULTS: A significant difference was noted in social function post training 2X/week (MD = -13.85, 95% CI [-24.66, -3.38], p = 0.017, d = 0.674) and 3X/week (MD = -13.30, 95% CI [-21.81, -5.59], p = 0.003, d = 0.712) a week. Training 3X/week a week provided an additional benefit in vitality (MD = -7.55, 95% CI [-13.16, -1.91], p = 0.018, d =0. 379). Improvements in mental component summary scale post training 2X/week (MD = -4.08, 95% CI [-7.67, -0.42], p = 0.033, d = 0.425) and 3X/week (MD = -6.67, 95% CI [-10.92, -2.33], p = 0.005, d = 0.567) a week was further noted. CONCLUSION: Mental health and social health benefits can be obtained irrespective of exercise frequency 2X/week or 3X/week. The exercise intervention at a frequency 3X/ week was more effective in improving mental component summary due to a larger effect size obtained compared to the exercise frequency of 2X/week. Additional benefits in vitality were achieved by exercising 3X/week. This may assist the elderly in preserving their independence. The African Field Epidemiology Network 2017-01-24 /pmc/articles/PMC5398226/ /pubmed/28451013 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.26.35.10518 Text en © Nivash Rugbeer et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ The Pan African Medical Journal - ISSN 1937-8688. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Rugbeer, Nivash Ramklass, Serela Mckune, Andrew van Heerden, Johan The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
title | The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
title_full | The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
title_fullStr | The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
title_full_unstemmed | The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
title_short | The effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
title_sort | effect of group exercise frequency on health related quality of life in institutionalized elderly |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5398226/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28451013 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.26.35.10518 |
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