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Non-weight bearing water exercise : changes in cardiorespiratory function in elderly men and women Jessop, Darrell James
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a 5 week program
of aquatic exercise on selected cardiorespiratory parameters in the elderly
participant. Fifteen men and women (mean age 68.5 years, range 61-75 years)
were recruited voluntarily from regional adult day-care and community centre
facilities. Participants underwent a series of physiological tests before
the program started and 5 weeks later at the end of the program.
Measurements included height, weight, spirometry measurements (FVC, FEV¹ֹ⁰, VEmax), resting blood pressure, resting heart rate, exercise heart rate and VO₂max as determined by a continuous treadmill test (modified after Jones and Campbell, 1982).
Following the 5 week aquatic exercise program, the experimental group
(n = 8) showed a significant decrease in resting systolic blood pressure
(SBPR) (EXPTL:131.5
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Non-weight bearing water exercise : changes in cardiorespiratory function in elderly men and women
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1988
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| Description |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a 5 week program
of aquatic exercise on selected cardiorespiratory parameters in the elderly
participant. Fifteen men and women (mean age 68.5 years, range 61-75 years)
were recruited voluntarily from regional adult day-care and community centre
facilities. Participants underwent a series of physiological tests before
the program started and 5 weeks later at the end of the program.
Measurements included height, weight, spirometry measurements (FVC, FEV¹ֹ⁰, VEmax), resting blood pressure, resting heart rate, exercise heart rate and VO₂max as determined by a continuous treadmill test (modified after Jones and Campbell, 1982).
Following the 5 week aquatic exercise program, the experimental group
(n = 8) showed a significant decrease in resting systolic blood pressure
(SBPR) (EXPTL:131.5
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eng
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| Date Available |
2010-09-16
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0077293
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University of British Columbia
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| Scholarly Level |
Graduate
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