Strength Training and Light Physical Activity Reduces the Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Institutionalized Older Adults
Strength Training and Light Physical Activity Reduces the Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Institutionalized Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jamda.2014.08.006
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发表时间：
2014-11-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Richards, Kathy C.
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作者：
Herrick, Jeffrey E.;Bliwise, Donald L.;Richards, Kathy C.
Objectives: To determine the effect of 7 weeks of resistance training and walking on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in institutionalized older adults compared with a usual care control group.Design: Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial.Setting: Ten nursing and 3 assisted living facilities in Arkansas.Participants: Institutionalized older adults. Interventions: Exercise group (EG) performed supervised resistance training to arm and hip extensors on 3 days a week with additional 2 days a week of light walking. Usual care group (UC) participated in the usual activities provided within their living facility.Measurements: Two nights of polysomnography before and following 7-week intervention.Results: Adjusted means in the EG group showed a decrease in AHI from 20.2 (SD +/- 1.3) at baseline to 16.7 (SD +/- 0.9) at 7 weeks. Absolute strength gains were not associated with improved AHI.Conclusion: Supervised resistance training and light walking reduced the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in institutionalized older adults. (C) 2014 AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
