There has been a great
deal of interest in the value of exercise for helping to
improve overall well being. Questions are now being raised about the possible
value of exercise training in helping to prolong the lives of the elderly. The Norwegian
University of Science and Technology reported via EurekAlert on March 4, 2015,
that Dr. Dorthe Stensvold has said Generation 100 will lead to a determination
of whether exercise training leads to more active and healthier years of life.
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| Exercise Older Person |
Source: HEALTH
AND WELLNESS BLOG INDIA
Dr. Stensvold is a
Postdoctor at K. G. Jebsen Center for Exercise in Medicine Cardiac Exercise
Research Group (CERG) and leader of this study. Dr. Stensvold says this study
will help to establish reference values for several significant measures such
as fitness level, daily physical activity, pulmonary function, muscle strength,
cognitive function, mental health, and quality of life and balance.
There were a total of 1567
participants in this study. The study participants were randomized to either
five years of sessions of high intensity training twice a week, moderate
intensity training, or to a control group which received current advice for
physical activity. Clinical examinations, physical tests, and questionnaires
were given to all participants at baseline and after one year. This will be
repeated after three and five years.
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| Exercise Training Prevent Premature Death in Elderly |
This study has been
published in BMJ Open. The study involved a randomized controlled study dealing
with the long-term effects of exercise training on mortality in people who are
elderly. Epidemiological studies have suggested that exercise has a dynamic
preventative effect on morbidity and premature death in the elderly. However,
it is suggested that these findings should be confirmed by randomized clinical
trials.
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