The effects of a community-based exercise program on function and health in older adults: The EnhanceFitness Program

被引：104

作者：

Belza, Basia ^{[1
]}

Shumway-Cook, Anne ^{[1
]}

Phelan, Elizabeth A. ^{[1
]}

Williams, Barbara ^{[1
]}

Snyder, Susan J. ^{[1
]}

LoGerfo, James P. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY | 2006年 / 25卷 / 04期

关键词：

exercise; aging; older adults; physical performance; physical function;

D O I：

10.1177/0733464806290934

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 [临床医学]; 100203 [老年医学]; 100602 [中西医结合临床];

摘要：

This study examined the effectiveness of participation in Enhance Fitness (EF) (formerly the Lifetime Fitness Program), an established community-based group exercise program for older adults. EF incorporated performance and health status measure testing in year 2000. Initial performance was compared to age- and gender-based norms to classify participants as within or at or above normal limits (WNL) or below (BNL). In 2,889 participants who participated in outcomes testing, improvements were observed at 4 and 8 months on performance tests for both subgroups. Participants' self-rating of health improved at 8 months. All participants improved on performance tests. Implementation of performance-based measures in community studies is possible. Challenges included selecting measures, staff training, collecting performance measures, and deciding on time points for data collection. Older adults can maintain and/or improve physical function through participation in EnhanceFitness.

引用

页码：291 / 306

页数：16

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