RESISTANCE TRAINING IN OLDER WOMEN W/ CARDIAC DISABILITY

患有冠心病的老年妇女的特点是残疾率极高。我们之前的研究表明，体力下降和精神抑郁症的高发率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老年冠心病妇女身体功能的多维测量的影响。将抗阻训练干预组与柔韧性/瑜伽对照组进行比较。结果测量包括问卷得出的身体功能测量，总自由生活体力活动的稳定同位素测量，体能测试，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。由于研究干预持续时间为6个月，我们没有结果数据报告。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.