The effect of functional tasks exercise and resistance exercise on health-related quality of life and physical activity A randomised controlled trial
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Background: Data regarding the effect of exercise programmes on older adults' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and habitual physical activity are inconsistent. Objective: To determine whether a functional tasks exercise programme (enhances functional capacity) and a resistance exercise programme (increases muscle strength) have a different effect on the HRQOL and physical activity of community-dwelling older women. Methods: Ninety-eight women were randomised to a functional tasks exercise programme (function group), a resistance exercise programme (resistance group), or normal activity group (control group). Participants attended exercise classes three times a week for 12 weeks. The SF-36 Health Survey questionnaire and self-reported physical activity were obtained at baseline, directly after completion of the intervention (3 months), and 6 months later (9 months). Results: At 3 months, no difference in mean change in HRQOL and physical activity scores was seen between the groups, except for an increased SF-36 physical functioning score for the resistance group compared with the control group (p = 0.019) and the function group (p = 0.046). Between 3 and 9 months, the self-reported physical functioning score of the function group decreased to below baseline (p = 0.026), and physical activity (p = 0.040) decreased in the resistance group compared with the function group. Conclusions: Exercise has a limited effect on the HRQOL and self-reported physical activity of community-living older women. Our results suggest that in these subjects HRQOL measures may be affected by ceiling effects and response shift. Studies should include performance-based measures in addition to self-report HRQOL measures, to obtain a better understanding of the effect of exercise interventions in older adults. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG.
Topics
ElderlyExercise trainingHealth-related quality of lifePhysical activityagedclinical trialcontrolled clinical trialcontrolled studyfemalefunctional assessmenthabituationhumanmuscle strengthmuscle trainingphysical activitypriority journalquality of liferandomized controlled trialsample sizescoring systemself reportsenescenceShort Form 36single blind proceduretask performanceActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overExerciseFemaleHumansMotor ActivityPhysical EnduranceQuality of LifeSingle-Blind MethodTreatment Outcome
TNO Identifier
953825
ISSN
0304324X
Source
Gerontology, 53(1), pp. 12-20.
Pages
12-20
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