We evaluated the value of aerobic exercise training on measures of health related physical fitness in older women. Exercise program of this study were consisted of a 12 weeks of aerobic exercise training. A total of 35 healthy, elderly women, aged 65-...
We evaluated the value of aerobic exercise training on measures of health related physical fitness in older women. Exercise program of this study were consisted of a 12 weeks of aerobic exercise training. A total of 35 healthy, elderly women, aged 65-75 years, were randomly assigned to either an aerobic exercise training group(n=18), or control group(n=17).
The effects of 12 weeks of aerobic exercise training on body composition, muscular strength, HRmax, VO₂max and blood components were studied in pre and post exercise training. During the exercise training period, the aerobic training group had a significant(p<.05) variation in muscular strength, HRmax, and VO₂max except for body composition and blood components as compared with the control group.
Aerobic exercise training resulted in markedly changes to health related physical fitness for elderly women during 12 weeks. These data suggest that greater improvements in health related physical fitness and blood components is achieved when aerobic training is added to program in elderly women.