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Exercise in the Elderly
Aka: Exercise in the Elderly, Active Older Adult, Activity in the Elderly- Efficacy
- Sedentary relative risk of Cardiovascular disease: 1.9
- Exercise reduces age related morbidity and mortality
- See Exercise for benefit summary
- Impacts functional independence
- Fitness Activity reduces mortality 19%
- Productive Activity reduces mortality 35%
- Employment
- Volunteer work
- Gardening
- Shopping
- Housework
- Social Activity reduces mortality 20%
- Movies
- Sporting or recreational activity
- Recreational travel
- Group participation
- References
- [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=Glass [AU] AND 1999 [DP] AND BMJ [TA]]Glass (1999) BMJ 319:478-83[/url]
- Benefits realized even if Exercise started at late age
- Life expectancy increases even at age 75 years
- [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=Paffenbarger [AU] AND 1986 [DP] AND N Engl J Med [TA]]Paffenbarger (1986) N Engl J Med 314:605-13[/url]
- VO2 max decline reversed up to 30% at 6 months
- [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=1998 [DP] AND Med Sci Sports Exerc [TA] AND 30 [VI] AND 992 [PG]](1998) Med Sci Sports Exerc 30:992-1008[/url]
- Physiology
- Muscle strength declines with aging
- Muscle strength declines 15% per decade after age 50
- Muscle strength declines 30% per decade after age 70
- Framingham Disability study
- Unable to lift 10 pounds: 45% of women over age 65
- Unable to lift 10 pounds: 65% of women over age 75
- Contraindications to Exercise
- Absolute
- Relative
- References
- [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=1998 [DP] AND Med Sci Sports Exerc [TA] AND 30 [VI] AND 992 [PG]](1998) Med Sci Sports Exerc 30:992-1008[/url]
- Indications for Stress Testing before Exercise
- Recommended Exercise program
- Stretch major muscle groups daily after Exercise
- Perform balance training twice weekly
- One legged stands
- Circle turns
- Heel stands
- Consider covering eyes while performing activities
- Cardiovascular fitness
- Strength Training
- Set of 10-15 repetitions each of 8 to 10 Exercises
- Perform Exercises 2-3 times per week
- Work all muscle groups, slowly and through full ROM
- Flexibility training
- Perform 2-3 times weekly
- Only mild discomfort should be felt
- Repeat 3-4 times per stretch with 30-60 second rest
- Perform both static and dynamic stretches
- Static stretch (hold position 10-30 sec then relax)
- Dynamic stretch (fluid motion such as Tai Chi)
- References
- [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=1998 [DP] AND Med Sci Sports Exerc [TA] AND 30 [VI] AND 992 [PG]](1998) Med Sci Sports Exerc 30:992-1008[/url]
- [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=Nied [AU] AND 2002 [DP] AND Am Fam Physician [TA]]Nied (2002) Am Fam Physician 65:419-28[/url]
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