Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Edward David Buriticá-Marín, Jorge Enrique Daza-Arana, Jennifer Jaramillo-Losada, Ana Ruth Riascos-Zuñiga, Leidy Tatiana Ordoñez-Mora Physiotherapy Program, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali, ColombiaCorrespondence: Jennifer Jaramillo-Losada, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Carrera 86 #1-12 a...

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Main Authors: Buriticá-Marín ED, Daza-Arana JE, Jaramillo-Losada J, Riascos-Zuñiga AR, Ordoñez-Mora LT
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-02-01
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author Buriticá-Marín ED
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description Edward David Buriticá-Marín, Jorge Enrique Daza-Arana, Jennifer Jaramillo-Losada, Ana Ruth Riascos-Zuñiga, Leidy Tatiana Ordoñez-Mora Physiotherapy Program, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali, ColombiaCorrespondence: Jennifer Jaramillo-Losada, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Carrera 86 &num;1-12 apartamento 503, torre A., Cali, Colombia, Tel +57 3162979468, Email jennifer.jaramillo01@usc.edu.coPurpose: To measure the effects of an exercise program on the physical capacities of older adults such as strength, flexibility, balance, and aerobic capacity.Patients and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study on a population of 5550 older adults and a sample of 4830 participants in an active aging program designed by the Municipal Health Secretary. The exercise program lasted 12 months, and pre-and post-program intervention measures were recorded using the senior fitness test.Results: Most participants were women (92.4%) and their mean age was 70.7 years (standard deviation, 7.3 years; range, 60– 97 years). All areas showed significant differences before and after the program in terms of the participants’ physical capabilities (p < 0.05), muscular strength and flexibility had a more significant mean difference and a large effect (> 0.80), except for aerobic capacity, which had a small effect.Conclusion: The present study revealed that a supervised physical exercise program at the community level has positive effects on the physical capacities of coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and aerobic capacity, which are essential components for a better functional capacity at this stage of life, with improvements that encompassed the improved self-perception of their health status, a reduction of overweight and obesity. The reinforcement of these programs is recommended, consequently, promoting pre-sport games and sports championships among the elderly population, as a public health strategy.Keywords: aging, physical exercise, postural balance, public health
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spelling doaj.art-6f00c25629af45249a71f52f1b4f31b92023-02-21T18:00:14ZengDove Medical PressClinical Interventions in Aging1178-19982023-02-01Volume 1827328281789Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental StudyBuriticá-Marín EDDaza-Arana JEJaramillo-Losada JRiascos-Zuñiga AROrdoñez-Mora LTEdward David Buriticá-Marín, Jorge Enrique Daza-Arana, Jennifer Jaramillo-Losada, Ana Ruth Riascos-Zuñiga, Leidy Tatiana Ordoñez-Mora Physiotherapy Program, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali, ColombiaCorrespondence: Jennifer Jaramillo-Losada, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Carrera 86 &num;1-12 apartamento 503, torre A., Cali, Colombia, Tel +57 3162979468, Email jennifer.jaramillo01@usc.edu.coPurpose: To measure the effects of an exercise program on the physical capacities of older adults such as strength, flexibility, balance, and aerobic capacity.Patients and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study on a population of 5550 older adults and a sample of 4830 participants in an active aging program designed by the Municipal Health Secretary. The exercise program lasted 12 months, and pre-and post-program intervention measures were recorded using the senior fitness test.Results: Most participants were women (92.4%) and their mean age was 70.7 years (standard deviation, 7.3 years; range, 60– 97 years). All areas showed significant differences before and after the program in terms of the participants’ physical capabilities (p < 0.05), muscular strength and flexibility had a more significant mean difference and a large effect (> 0.80), except for aerobic capacity, which had a small effect.Conclusion: The present study revealed that a supervised physical exercise program at the community level has positive effects on the physical capacities of coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, and aerobic capacity, which are essential components for a better functional capacity at this stage of life, with improvements that encompassed the improved self-perception of their health status, a reduction of overweight and obesity. The reinforcement of these programs is recommended, consequently, promoting pre-sport games and sports championships among the elderly population, as a public health strategy.Keywords: aging, physical exercise, postural balance, public healthhttps://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-a-physical-exercise-program-on-the-physical-capacities-of-o-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CIAagingphysical exercisepostural balancepublic health
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Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Clinical Interventions in Aging
aging
physical exercise
postural balance
public health
title Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
title_full Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
title_fullStr Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
title_full_unstemmed Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
title_short Effects of a Physical Exercise Program on the Physical Capacities of Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study
title_sort effects of a physical exercise program on the physical capacities of older adults a quasi experimental study
topic aging
physical exercise
postural balance
public health
url https://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-a-physical-exercise-program-on-the-physical-capacities-of-o-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CIA
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