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Background: Scientific evidence have been related negative functional autonomy to sedentary lifestyle in elderly women by other hand physical exercise is highly recommended to prevent deterioration of neuromuscular functions and proposed during the rehabilitation of physical disability and fall accidents., Aim: To determine the effect of periodized water exercise training on functional autonomy in elderly women., Methods: Twenty-six subjects were randomly assigned in two, water exercise intervention group (n=16) and control group (n=10); The intervention group followed 12-week of periodized water exercise training program five times a week, 30 minutes of water exercise with work heart rate reserve of 40-50% (1-6th week) increasing the load to 50-60% (7-12th week); The protocol of the Group of Latin-American Development for Maturity (GDLAM) was used to evaluate functional autonomy; As statistical analyses mixed 2 x 2 ANOVA was used, also percentage changes (Δ %) were calculated., Results: The results showed significant improvement (p<0.05) comparing the interaction intergroup and the measurements in 10 meters walk test (10mW) (p=0.001) and general GDLAM index (GI) (p=0.012), percentage changes (Δ %) showed positive improvements in the five components of (GDLAM) and (GI)., Conclusion: Periodized water exercise training program was able to enhance (10 mW) and (GI) however, will be appropriated in the future more studies to better clarify the possibilities of improvements between water exercise and functional autonomy., (Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.)

To evaluate the effect of an aquatic physical exercise program on serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in older adults. Method: The design of the research was quasi-experimental, with nonprobabilistic sampling for convenience, involving 49 older adults, who were randomly divided into 18 males (age 66.4 ± 6.1 years) in an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=8) and 31 female subjects (age 65.4 ± 5.7 years) in an experimental group (n=17) and a control group (n=14). The serum levels of insulinlike growth factor 1 (IGF-1), were determined through chemiluminescence using the Kit (Immulite 1000®). The aquatic physical exercise program was performed by 4 months, with sessions 5 times a week, with a duration of 50 minutes per session, according with the standards and recommendations of fiscal exercise and physical activity for the older adult proposed by the American College of Sports Medicine and the guides and standards for the aquatic fitness program of the aquatic exercise association. Results: The 2x2 mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests showed doubly significant statistical differences between the groups and the measurements for the male IGF-1 (p=0.005) and (p=0.004) for the female Conclusion: It is established that the application of a program of aquatic physical exercise during four months can increase the IGF-1 in elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To evaluate the effect of an aquatic physical exercise program on serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in older adults. Method: The design of the research was quasi-experimental, with non-probabilistic sampling for convenience, involving 49 older adults, who were randomly divided into 18 males (age 66.4 ± 6.1 years) in an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=8) and 31 female subjects (age 65.4 ± 5.7 years) in an experimental group (n=17) and a control group (n=14). The serum levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), were determined through chemiluminescence using the Kit (Immulite 1000®). The aquatic physical exercise program was performed by 4 months, with sessions 5 times a week, with a duration of 50 minutes per session, according with the standards and recommendations of fiscal exercise and physical activity for the older adult proposed by the American College of Sports Medicine and the guides and standards for the aquatic fitness program of the aquatic exercise association. Results: The 2x2 mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests showed doubly significant statistical differences between the groups and the measurements for the male IGF-1 (p=0.005) and (p=0.004) for the female Conclusion: It is established that the application of a program of aquatic physical exercise during four months can increase the IGF-1 in elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Scientific evidence have been related negative functional autonomy to sedentary lifestyle in elderly women by other hand physical exercise is highly recommended to prevent deterioration of neuromuscular functions and proposed during the rehabilitation of physical disability and fall accidents.Aim: To determine the effect of periodized water exercise training on functional autonomy in elderly women.Methods: Twenty-six subjects were randomly assigned in two, water exercise intervention group (n=16) and control group (n=10); The intervention group followed 12-week of periodized water exercise training program five times a week, 30 minutes of water exercise with work heart rate reserve of 40-50% (1-6th week) increasing the load to 50-60% (7-12th week); The protocol of the Group of Latin-American Development for Maturity (GDLAM) was used to evaluate functional autonomy; As statistical analyses mixed 2 x 2 ANOVA was used, also percentage changes (Δ %) were calculated.Results: The results showed significant improvement (p<0.05) comparing the interaction intergroup and the measurements in 10 meters walk test (10mW) (p=0.001) and general GDLAM index (GI) (p=0.012), percentage changes (Δ %) showed positive improvements in the five components of (GDLAM) and (GI).Conclusion: Periodized water exercise training program was able to enhance (10 mW) and (GI) however, will be appropriated in the future more studies to better clarify the possibilities of improvements between water exercise and functional autonomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a hydrogymnastics training program on Body fat and Fat-free mass in elderly women. The subjects were randomly divided in experimental groups that participated in the hydrogymnastics training program and control group that was not involved in the training and remained sedentary. They were assessed with anthropometric variables in accordance with ISAK protocol in order to determine Body fat (Kg), Fat-free mass (Kg), the training protocol consisted of hydrogymnastics sessions 5 times per week during 12 weeks of intervention, executed in a pool of 1.3 meters divided into three phases: a 10 minute warm-up, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at 50-60% of maximum heart rate (monitored by heart rate monitor) and a 10 minute cool down. As a statistical method to compare the results between groups of variables pre and post training, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) mixed 2 X 2 (group X measurement) test was done using SPSS version 17. The findings showed no significant increase in measurements of muscle body composition component; no significant changes in fatty tissue of body composition were observed. These results were similar and congruent with studies carried out previously in elderly adults, where physical exercise programs, during which the subjects are active for less than 30 minutes, three times a week, lead to small or no changes in body mass and body composition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]