The effects of a walking exercise program on fall-related fitness, bone metabolism, and fall-related psychological factors in elderly women

Eun Jung Yoo; Tae Won Jun; Steven A. Hawkins

doi:10.1080/15438627.2010.510098

The effects of a walking exercise program on fall-related fitness, bone metabolism, and fall-related psychological factors in elderly women

Eun Jung Yoo
, Tae Won Jun
, Steven A. Hawkins

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 3-month walking exercise program with ankle weights on fall-related fitness, bone metabolism, and fall-related psychological factors. Fall-related fitness was determined from strength, balance, agility, aerobic endurance, muscle mass, and fat mass measures. Bone metabolism was measured using bone density, hormones, and biochemical markers. Fall-related psychological factors included fear of falling and falls efficacy. A 2 × 2 factorial with repeated measures design was used. All subjects were community-dwelling elderly women who volunteered to participate, and randomly were assigned to either an exercise group (n = 11) or a control group (n = 10). Results revealed significant changes in upper body strength, leg strength, aerobic endurance, and body composition. Additionally, hormones and biochemical markers changed significantly over time. Trunk fat and fear of falling changed differently among the two groups. In conclusion, this study suggests that a 3-month walking exercise program with ankle weights may have positive effects on fall-related fitness, bone metabolism, and fall-related psychological factors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	236-250
Number of pages	15
Journal	Research in Sports Medicine
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2010.510098
Publication status	Published - Oct 2010

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Received 6 December 2009; accepted 17 May 2010. Research partially was supported by Chung Goo Sung Shim Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Address correspondence to Steven A. Hawkins, Department of Exercise Science, California Lutheran University, 60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, USA. E-mail: [email protected]

Keywords

aging
body composition
bone density
falling

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