The Experience of Older Adults in a Walking Program at Individual, Interpersonal, and Environmental Levels

Carrapatoso, Susana; Silva, Paula; Purakom, Atchara; Novais, Carina; Colaço, P.; Carvalho, Joana

doi:10.1080/01924788.2016.1272393

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“…Based on this analysis, we recommend physical activity training to promote a higher quality for daily living activities and a lowering of fall risk in the elderly. This recommendation has also been made by others [11,[60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68].…”

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Imbalance and Fall-Risk Improvements in the Elderly: Effects of Combined Strength and Aerobic Training

Carmo¹,

Carvalho²,

Santos³

et al. 2020

J Hear Sci

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Background: Falls among the elderly are an important clinical and health problem due to their high incidence and their functional and social repercussions. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a combined strength and aerobic exercise program (EP) on the fall risk (FR) in older adults by use of a measure of postural stability.Material and methods: Sixty-two elderly people (69.0 ± 4.3 years, 39 females and 23 males) were assigned to an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG) and tested using the Biodex Balance System in order to obtain a fall-risk score at baseline (M1), after 4.5 months (M2), and 9 months (M3). Measures of physical activity (use of accelerometers for 7 consecutive days) as well as socio-economic status, clinical problems, and medication were also taken; these factors were identified as potential confounders. The EG underwent a 9-month, three times a week, combined training program consisting of 1-hour sessions of strength (once a week) and aerobic exercise (twice a week). Results:The combined training program had a large and significant effect on FR (EG vs. CG) (F(2,120) = 4.519; p = 0.013; ηp 2 = 0.07; statistical power (π) = 0.76). This was more pronounced from M1 to M2 than from M2 to M3, with a significant improvement (p < 0.001) in FR from M1 to M3. In the CG, there was a slight but non-significant functional decline (p = 0.92) between M1 and M3. Conclusions:A 9-month combined EP may have beneficial effects on FR of elderly men and women as a result of improved postural stability.

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confidence: 88%

Imbalance and Fall-Risk Improvements in the Elderly: Effects of Combined Strength and Aerobic Training

Carmo¹,

Carvalho²,

Santos³

et al. 2020

J Hear Sci

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“…In the qualitative studies, participants reported that involvement in the programs gave them the opportunity to get out and be among other people with similar experiences ( 32 , 35 ), feel more social engagement and social support ( 36 , 37 ), be more socially connected ( 38 , 39 ), and expand their communication beyond the group exercise ( 39 ). In the participants' opinion, physical activity programs also helped them to improve their physical performance in everyday life (e.g., strength, endurance, balance, coordination) ( 32 , 35 , 37 , 39 , 40 ).…”

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Interventions simultaneously promoting social participation and physical activity in community living older adults: A systematic review

Tcymbal

Abu‐Omar

Hartung

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundIn recent years, there has been a global trend toward an increase in life expectancy and the proportion of elderly people among the population. In this regard, it becomes important to promote active and healthy aging. Physical inactivity and social isolation are both risk factors of many chronic illnesses and highly prevalent in older adults. This challenges communities to develop interventions that reduce these risk factors among elderly populations. The main aims of this study were to summarize community-based interventions that aim to simultaneously promote social participation and physical activity in older adults and to examine their effects.MethodsWe performed a systematic review based on the PRISMA standards. Literature searches were conducted in six scientific databases in July 2021. Articles were included if they had an interventional design, focused on older adults living in the community and measured social participation and physical activity as an outcome. The data were summarized narratively due to the heterogeneity of studies and the variety of outcome measures.ResultsOverall, 46 articles published in English were included. The studies were grouped in (1) interventions with main focus on physical activity promotion; (2) social activities that included a physical activity component; (3) health behavior interventions/ health education interventions; (4) multicomponent interventions; (5) environmental interventions. The majority of the reviewed studies reported positive effects of interventions on physical activity and/or social participation. No study reported negative effects. Analysis of quantitative studies showed that multicomponent interventions have great positive effects on both outcomes. In qualitative studies positive effects were found regardless of intervention type.ConclusionThis review summarizes the evidence about the effects of community-based interventions that aim to promote social participation and physical activity in older adults. Multicomponent interventions seem to be most suitable for simultaneous promotion of physical activity and social participation. However, high variability in measurement methods used to assess both social participation and physical activity in the included studies made it difficult to compare studies and to indicate the most effective.Systematic review registrationwww.crd.york.ac.uk, identifier: PROSPERO [CRD42021268270].

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“…Defining a healthy walking workout is conditioned by age, gender, and the general health state. For example, take the older population, for whom walking can constitute a significant moderator for social engagement ( Carrapatoso et al, 2017 ). Physical effort volume and intensity, but even its complexity, needs to be adjusted such that the bodily adaptation is optimally achieved.…”

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Predictors of sustained physical activity: behaviour, bodily health, and the living environment

Diaconașu,

Stoleriu,

Câmpanu

et al. 2024

Front. Physiol.

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This study examined the determinants of sustained physical activity. Eighty-four participants undertook a 7-weeks walking regime (i.e., a 1-h biometrically-monitored walk, at least 5 days/week), with bioelectrical impedance (BIA) and total cholesterol capillary blood measurements performed before and after programme. To investigate behavioural habit formation, 7 weeks after walking termination, all participants were interviewed and (health) re-tested. Data were modelled with an artificial neural network (ANN) cascading algorithm. Our results highlight the successful prediction of continued physical activity by considering one’s physical fitness state, the environmental living context, and risk for cardiovascular disease. Importantly, those artificial neural network models also taking body mass index (BMI) and blood cholesterol as predictors excel at predicting walking continuation (i.e., predictions with 93% predictability). These results are first to highlight the type and importance of available physiological drivers in maintaining a sustained physical activity regime such as walking. They are discussed within the framework of habit formation and the nowadays health and/or wellbeing focus.

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The Experience of Older Adults in a Walking Program at Individual, Interpersonal, and Environmental Levels

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Imbalance and Fall-Risk Improvements in the Elderly: Effects of Combined Strength and Aerobic Training

Imbalance and Fall-Risk Improvements in the Elderly: Effects of Combined Strength and Aerobic Training

Interventions simultaneously promoting social participation and physical activity in community living older adults: A systematic review

Predictors of sustained physical activity: behaviour, bodily health, and the living environment

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