RESISTANCE TRAINING IN OLDER WOMEN W/ CARDIAC DISABILITY

患有冠心病的老年妇女的特点是伤残率极高。我们之前的研究表明，力量减弱和精神抑郁率高是这一人群残疾的重要决定因素。在目前的研究中，我们正在评估阻力训练对冠心病老年女性身体功能多维测量的影响。阻力训练干预被比作柔韧性/瑜伽对照组。结果测量包括问卷得出的身体功能测量、自由生活总体力活动的稳定同位素测量、身体表现测试、力量测量、跑步机测试得出的测量和静息超声心动图。共有9名患者被随机分配到每项研究干预措施中。由于研究干预为期6个月，我们没有结果数据可供报告。基线数据收集进展顺利。

Older women with coronary heart disease are characterized by extremely high rates of disability. Our previous studies have suggested that diminished strength and high rates of mental depression are significant determinants of disability in this population. In the present study we are evaluating the effects of resistance training on multidimensional measures of physical functioning in older women with coronary heart disease. The resistance training intervention is being compared to a flexibility/yoga control group. Outcome measures include questionnaire derived measures of physical functioning, a stable isotope measure of total free-living physical activity, a physical performance test, strength measures, treadmill testing derived measures and resting echocardiography. A total of 9 patients have been randomized to each of the study interventions. As the study intervention is of 6 months duration we have no outcome data to report. Baseline data collection is progressing well.