Effects of exercise on neurobehavioral function in community-dwelling older people more than 75 years of age
Effects of exercise on neurobehavioral function in community-dwelling older people more than 75 years of age
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01444.x
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发表时间:
1996-05-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Ozawa, T
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作者:
Okumiya, K;Matsubayashi, K;Ozawa, T
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the effects of exercise on neurobehavioral function in healthy older people more than 75 years of age.DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up was conducted.SETTING: The study was performed in the rural town of Kahoku, japan, the population of which is considered representative of the older population of Japan.PARTICIPANTS: We studied 42 healthy volunteers (18 men and 24 women; mean age, 79 years (range, 75 to 87 years)) who were randomly assigned to one of two groups, exercise or control.INTERVENTION: Subjects assigned to the exercise group were instructed to exercise for 60 minutes twice a week for 6 months. Subjects in the control group were not instructed to engage in any specific exercise regimen.MEASUREMENTS: The following measurements were recorded for both groups at baseline and at 6-month follow-up: (1)Neurobehavioral function as determined by the following tests: Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), Hasegawa Dementia Scale Revised (HDSR), Visuospatial Cognitive Performance Test (VCP-test), Button score, Up & Go test, and Functional Reach; and (2)Body mass index and blood pressure.RESULTS: The effects of exercise were shown in the Up & Go test and Functional Reach (ANOVA with repeated measures).CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the acceptability and effectiveness of exercise on neurobehavioral function, even in older people more than 75 years of age.