Decline in Age-associated Functional Fitness after a 10 year Peer-instructed Community-based Exercise Program

• Islam Mohammod M.

  Active Aging Association (Non-profit Organization)

• Koizumi Daisuke

  Active Aging Association (Non-profit Organization)

• Kitabayashi Yukiko

  Active Aging Association (Non-profit Organization)

• Kato Yoshiji

  Active Aging Association (Non-profit Organization)

• Rogers Michael E.

  Department of Human Performance Studies, Wichita State University

• Takeshima Nobuo

  Active Aging Association (Non-profit Organization) Department of Sports and Life Science, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

抄録

Objective: To determine changes in functional fitness of older adults following 10 years of peer-instructed community-based exercise program participation. Subjects: Eighteen participants (65.6±8.3 yr) were assessed at pre-intervention (T1), post-12 weeks (T2), and post-10 years (T3). Method: General physical parameters, functional strength (Arm Curl [AC], Chair Stand [CS]), flexibility (Back Scratch [BS], Sit & Reach [SR]), balance (functional reach [FR]), agility (Up & Go [UG]), and endurance (12-min walk [12-MW]) were measured. After completion of an initial 12-wk of professionally-supervised community-based exercises (aerobic, resistance, flexibility and balance), the participants continued the exercises under the guidance of similarly-aged peer-instructors for the next 10 years which consisted of 10 min of warm-up, 30 min of elastic band-based resistance exercise, 10 min of balance exercise and 10 min of cool-down exercises (excluding any formal aerobic exercises), twice a week at a local community center. Results: Changes in AC (−3.0%), CS (−5.8%), SR (+7.1%), BS (−49.3%) and UG (−36.2%) over 10 years were not significant (P>0.05). However, a significant (P<0.05) decline was noted in 12-MW (−18.8%) and FR (−22.7%) over 10 years. Conclusion: Peer-instructed community-based exercises are useful in attenuating the age-associated decline in muscular strength, flexibility, and agility over an extended period of time.<br>

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  Ｉｎｔ．　Ｊ．　Ｓｐｏｒｔ　Ｈｅａｌｔｈ　Ｓｃｉ． 13 (0), 61-67, 2015

  一般社団法人 日本体育・スポーツ・健康学会

キーワード

• functional fitness decline rate
• longitudinal study
• community leader guided exercises
• old age

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390001205286886656
• NII論文ID: 130005096390
• DOI: 10.5432/ijshs.201501
• ISSN: 18804012
• ISSN: 13481509
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ijshs/13/0/13_201501/_pdf
• 本文言語コード: en
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