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Effect of an aerobic training program in elderly- a pilot study

Completed
Conditions
abdominal obesity in the elderly
body obesity in the elderly
triglyceride levels in the elderly
cholesterol levels in the elderly
glucose levels in the elderly
physical fitness in the elderly
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
Registration Number
ACTRN12609000895280
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4
Inclusion Criteria

Age >= 60 years, has not been submitted to any surgical procedure in the lower limbs, has not been submitted to physiotherapeutic treatment or rehabilitation of any procedure in the last three months, not to make use of any aid to locomotion, cognitive conditions present minimum, not make changes and skin diseases and none were taking Beta-blockers.

Exclusion Criteria

We excluded the elderly who had orthopedic diseases, neurological, respiratory or cardiac acute that could interfere with implementation of the proposed exercises, urinary or fecal incontinence, vestibular disorders, 10% or more of absence in the intervention and those who performed regular physical activity three times or more per week with duration greater than or equal to 30 minutes.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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