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Exercise For Seniors
Gianni Grasso, Kate Mathews, Amanda
Mahler
The Affect of the Nintendo Wii Fit and Exercise in
Improving Balance and Quality of Life in
Community Dwelling Elders
Jessie R. Franco, Karen Jacobs, Catrina Inzerillo, and JoAnn Kluzik
7 November 2011
Nintendo Wii Fit
Fun and motivating
User Friendly
Independently used by elderly populations
Cost effective
New alternative to exercise
Purpose
Study was conducted to determine the following:
Improvement in balance after 3-week exercise program with Wii Fit
Better improvement with Wii Fit over MOB exercises
If the elderly enjoyed using Wii Fit
Methods
Randomized group between the ages of 63-90
36 participants
Met the criteria
Divided into 3 study groups
Wii Fit group, 14 participants
MOB group, 13 participants
Control Group, 9
Data Collection
MOB Group
Met twice a week for three weeks
30-45 minutes per session
Strength and Balance exercises
Data Collection continued
Wii Fit Group
Met twice a week for three weeks
10-15 minutes per session
6 different games
** Both Increases intensity after each week**
Results
Significant increase in balance for Wii Fit participants over MOB group and control group
37.5% improvement on the Berg Balance Scale
81% said high levels of enjoyment in Wii Fit
18% said high improvements in balance
55% said it was better than traditional balance exercises
Discussion
All made small, but significant improvement in balance
Reasons why there weren’t greater improvements
No significant changes in health and well being
Majority would choose Wii Fit over traditional exercises
Communication was a factor
Conclusion
More enjoyable form of exercise
Sustainable program voluntarily use it
Small improvements in balance
Future studies, increase the duration
Virtual Augmented Exercise Gaming for Older Adults
Paul Van Schalk, Ph D, Jonathan Blake M.S., Fred Pernet MBA, Ian Spears Ph D, Clive Fencott
Purpose
Investigate the effectiveness of Virtual Augmented Exercise on physical activity for seniors
Virtual reality+ Exercise= better mood?
Overall more effective workout?
The researchers want to create an effective VR game that can promote a sensible workout regime for seniors
Include non-athlete
Negative thought people
Methods
22 healthy adults (12 male, 10 female)
50+
Three types of games
Outcome Measures
Perceived mood
Perceived exertion
Perceived duration of exercise (compared to actual length)
Final performance (based on targets hit)
Procedure
3 following exercise sessions in 3 consecutive weeks
1st
Blood pressureCompleted POMS-SFQuantity of sleep prior
2nd
Get started on 22 minute sessionAll vitals were recorded every 5 seconds
Procedure continued
3rd
Estimated duration of sessionEstimated exertionQuestionnaire
Last session
VAE bike or StandardPreference of which game
Results
Underestimated duration- 38%
Perceived exertion was off by 1.31
Mood was > than perceived mood
Adherence- 100%
VAE bike or Standard= VAE Bike
Non related puzzle was most frequently preferred
Discussion& Conclusion
Participants welcome VAE no matter what fitness level was
VAE was effective in distracting participants from duration
Research found benefits for cognitive functioning related to VAE performance
Promising?
Physical fitness of older adults in senior activity centers after 24-week silver yoga exercises
Journal of Clinical Nursing; Volume 17; Pages 2634–2646
Kuei-Min Chen, Ming-Hsien Chen, Shan-Mann Hong, Hui-Chen Chao, Huey-Shyan Lin and, Chun-Huw Li
Purpose
To promote physical fitness among the senior population
To increase flexibility among older adults in order to increase their quality of life
To provide seniors with a safe and efficient exercise program
To increase posture and breathing in older adults
Methods
204 subjects were recruited from eight different senior activity centers and 176 of the subjects were to complete the study
Subjects were randomly assigned to three groups:
1) Experiment I: complete silver yoga with stretching and meditation
2) Experiment II: shortened silver yoga without the guided-imagery meditation
3) Wait-list
Methods continued
• The study was conducted three days a week for 24 weeks
• Subjects were tested based upon their body compositions, cardiovascular–respiratory functions, physical functions and the range of motion.
ResultsResults were gathered at the end of the 24-week period
Subjects from Experiments I and II had a significant improvement
Experiment I had improvement in their cardiovascular–respiratory functions, physical functions and the range of motion
Experiment II had almost the same results as Experiment I except blood pressure remained the same.
Discussion
Posture was based on six primary types of movements: flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, adduction and rotation
They focused on increasing older adults’ range of motion and progressive muscle relaxation while still being aware of their physical limitations
Discussion Continued…
The Silver Yoga exercises proved to be beneficially for senior’s posture, balance, and range of motion
The consistency of the program (3 days a week for 24 weeks) allowed the participants to gradually improve their physical functions
Silver yoga does not have a strong correlation with improving body composition or blood pressure
Effect of the Exercise Dance for Seniors (EXDASE) Program on Lower- Body Functioning Among Institutionalized Older Adults
Iva Holmerova, Katerina, Machacova, Hana Vankova, Petr Veleta, Bonzena Jusaskova, Dana Hrnciarikova, Ladislav Volicer and Ross Andel
Journal of Aging and Health4 January 2010
Purpose
To examine the effect of Exercise Dance for Seniors (EXDASE) program on the lower body of older individuals in the Czech Republic
Improvement in lower body movements from dance- based exercise?
Methods
Experimental Group
Sedentary, low-functioning adults in RCFs.
RCFs: more functionally impaired, not active
216 participants agreed to participate
75 minute group session of 10-15 participants
Once a week
Intensity increased as the 3-month program went on
Polka, Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha-Cha, or Cancan
Methods continued
Control Group:
engaged in regular RCF activities
Results
According to pretest and posttest scores, the intervention group out performed the control group
Placed better scores in the 2 minute step test, sit-and-reach test, and the chair stand test
Positive Effect on lower body movements within older, sedentary individuals
Discussion
Dance- Based therapy is an effective option for this population
Easily modifiable to fit different physical functioning levels
Participants “rediscovered” forgotten abilities they once had when they were younger
Conclusion
Significant positive effects with once a week training
Has the ability to maintain or even improve mobility performance
Dance- related therapy offered more advantages for this population
Found improvement in self-esteem
Participants enjoyed the sessions, familiar with the movements
Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Tracking Performance in Elderly People: A pilot Study
Racheal C Bakken, James R Carey, Richard P Di Fabio, Trevor J Erlandson,Jenifer L Hake, Todd W
Intihar
Purpose
Does aerobic exercise have effect on visual spatial information processing during finger movement tracking in seniors?
To see if aerobic exercise has a benefit on cognitive processing
Methods
12 subjects completed (senior home in Minn.)
Randomly assigned to control or experimental group
Finger tracking sine wave computer program
Aerobic classes
Procedure
Pretest
3 ten second tracking periods
8 consecutive weeks of aerobic classes
3 times a week
Post test
5 days after last aerobic class
3 ten second trials
Results
Attendance 71%- 100%
Pre test
Experimental (averaged below -10)
Control (averaged below -5 to -10)
Post test
Experimental (improved to above 10)
Control (decreased to -20)
Discussion
Both groups= pre test below average performance
Control group decreased more during pretest
Experimental group improved by 26%
Each group no significant aerobic difference
More testing because this test was a small number of participants
Conclusion
Elderly men and women aged (72-91 years), visuospatial information processing, as measured by finger tracking movements, may improve with aerobic exercise
Overall Conclusion…
Aerobic exercise= more effects than cardiovascular functioning for seniors
The technique of distraction is effective in more than two studies
Meditation and aerobic activity was shown to increase quality of life