Effects of active exergames training on physical functional performance in older females
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Date
2022-02-18
Authors
Hernandez-Martínez, Jordan
Ramirez-Campillo, Rodrigo
Álvarez, Cristian
Valdés-Badilla, Pablo
Moran, Jason
Izquierdo, Mikel
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Objective: To analyze the effects of 8 weeks of an active
exergames training program on walking speed, static balance,
timed up-and-go test, and sit-to-stand performance in older
females. Methods: Two groups of participants were formed
by block-design randomization as follows: (i) control group
(n=12; age, 74.1±7.9 years); (ii) 8 week exergames training
group (n=13; age, 75.6±9.1 years). Training was undertaken
three times per week, including athletic, bowling and table
tennis exergames. Each exergame had a duration of 8 min,
with 2 min of recovery between exergames. The intensity of
the training sessions was controlled using the 10-point rating
of perceived exertion scale. Results: Group×time interactions
were observed for the 4 m walking speed test, static
balance test, timed up-and-go test and the 5-repetition sitto-
stand test (all p<0.01; d=0.46–0.80). Conclusion: Exergames
training improve physical functional performance in older
females. These results should be considered when designing
appropriate and better training programs for older adults,
since active exergames training it is an affordable and low-cost
alternative for community centres and preventive health units
working with this population.
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Physical fitness, Resistance training, Frail elderly, Aged, Video games, Exercise, Musculoskeletal and neural physiological phenomena