Exercise to Improve Gait Velocity in Older Persons

摘要: The effect of 12 weeks resistance and balance training on strength gait measures in older persons was tested a randomized control trial. Thirty-one residents two life-care communities volunteered (mean age, 82.1 years). exercise group (E) trained three times per week, performing to fatigue for knee extension, hip abduction, ankle dorsiflexion, flexion, postural exercises. (C) met weekly flexibility exercises performed sitting chair. achieved significant improvements muscle velocity (p < .05). Knee extension one maximum repetition increased 32% (24% 40%, 95% confidence interval [CI]), from 55 +/- 72 4N.m. Isokinetic torque 25% (3% 47%) 40 5 50 5N.m at 120 degrees s-1. Usual 8% 13%) E 1.04 .07 1.12 .06m/s. There trend improvement maximal speed 4% (0 8%) 1.43 0.1 1.49 0.1m/s, p = 0.054. Gait C were unchanged. A short-term program that clinically velocity.