Health benefits of multicomponent training programmes in seniors: a systematic review

Abstract

Overall, this review demonstrates a positive effect of MCT with functional benefits and positive health outcomes for seniors. Based on this evidence, clinicians should encourage all adults aged 65 or over to engage in MCT programmes to favour healthy ageing and keeping older members of our society autonomous and independent.

Effects of a short-term Interval Aerobic Training Programme with active Recovery bouts (IATP-R) on cognitive and mental health, functional performance and quality of life: A randomised controlled trial in sedentary seniors

“…Indeed, this trial has shown a beneficial effect on mental health and well‐being although the rates of clinically significant depression and anxiety were very low. This is also consistent with previous reports from which the benefits of AT on mental health and well‐being were reported . In a review conducted by Gogulla et al, the authors concluded that AT was the most effective type of training to improve depressive symptoms in seniors.…”

“…In order to counter this trend towards sedentary and disability, the current literature supports the benefits of regular physical activity . As a result, exercise training (and more particularly aerobic training—AT) is now one of the key components of the general lifestyle strategy to maintaining/improving physical, functional and mental health all along the life course according to the WHO (World Health Organization), including in senior and older people .…”

The association between gait and physical fitness in adults with intellectual disabilities

“…Higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, lower extremity strength, balance and reaction time were found to be associated with better gait in several populations, such as community dwelling older adults (Ploutz-Snyder et al 2002;Tiedemann et al 2005;Callisaya et al 2010), patients with multiple sclerosis (Sandroff et al 2013) and stroke survivors (Eng & Tang 2007;Taylor-Piliae et al 2012). Physical exercise has also been found effective to improve gait and walking capacity in multiple populations, such as older adults (Gill et al 2004;Eggenberger et al 2015;Bouaziz et al 2016), stroke survivors (Saunders et al 2016) and people with dementia (Bossers et al 2015;Kemoun et al 2010). Because low physical fitness levels have been demonstrated in people with ID (Lahtinen et al 2007;Hilgenkamp et al 2010), this may also influence their gait.…”

Engagement in exercise for people with Parkinson’s: What is meaningful?

“…Contrary to the American College of Sports Medicine exercise guidelines of 2-3 times per week for older adults (Nelson et al, 2007), and a recent review exploring effective exercise training in the older population (Bouaziz et al, 2016), our participants attended the exercise intervention group only once a week. Literature about exercise dose for people with…”