The effect of later-life health promotion on functional performance and body composition.
Aging Clin Exp Res
; 20(5): 454-60, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-19039288
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
Functional decline in older adults is related physiologically to both aging and lifestyle-related risk factors. The role of health promotion and lifestyle modifications in preventing functional performance decline in community-dwelling older adults has not been well established. We evaluated the effects of an education-based health promotion program on functional performance and body composition in midlife and older adults.METHODS:
A prospective study of a 4-week health promotion program for community- dwelling older adults. Outcome measures of gait speed, chair rise time, grip strength, weight, body mass index (BMI) and bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) for body fat were assessed at baseline, 6 and 12 months.RESULTS:
Participants (n=117) with a mean age 62.9+/-8 years; 63.2% were women. Gait speed improved by 0.20 ms-1 (95% CI 0.14, 0.29; p<0.001) and chair rise time decreased by 0.36 s (95% CI -0.13, -0.56; p=0.001) at 12 months. There was no change in grip strength (p=0.433). There was a modest decrease in weight 0.55 kg (95% CI -0.08, -1.01; p=0.019), BMI 0.35 kgm-2 (95% CI -0.02, -0.64; p=0.033) and fat impedance 0.75% (95% CI -0.09, -1.26; p=0.021) at 12 months. Imputation to account for missing outcomes did not alter overall conclusions.CONCLUSION:
A 4-week education-based health promotion in later-life is feasible and may help to improve and maintain functional performance and body composition in midlife and older adults.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Composição Corporal
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Nível de Saúde
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aging Clin Exp Res
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article