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ects of regular exercise on elderly people posterji | poster presentations
Tatjana Novak, Zdenka Katkič
Društvo Šola zdravja, Slamnikarska cesta 18, 1230 Domžale, Slovenia
Introduction: The main challenge of modern times has become the aging of the
population. It has become very important how the elderly spend their life after
age of 65. Movement and regular exercises are of great importance. In 2006,
in the town of Kamnik, we started exercising by simply improving mobility, bal-
ance and power for elderly women aged 65 and over.
Methods: The research was conducted from years 2006 till 2011. We included
32 women from the exercising group and 32 women from the control group
who weren`t exercising at all. Exercises intensified through the first year, which
elderly women attended twice a week for 60 minutes and later on once a week
for 60 minutes. The tests were carried out with Fullerton's test battery, which
can determine the functional fitness level of the elderly. Exercising group was
being measured in October of 2006, July of 2007 and July of 2011. Control
group was being measured in October of 2006 and July of 2011. Our measure-
ments included t-test, F-test and covariance analisys.
Results: The exercising group showed significant progress in all tests after com-
pleting the half-year training course. The same results occured in 2007 and
2011; the only retardation was noted in the balance test. The exercising group
gained significantly better motor capabilities compared to the control group.
Discussion and conclusions: Regular exercises can significantly improve physical
abilities and thus the functional competence of the individuals, which is reflect-
ed in better health and well-being, better independent performance of all basic
tasks which in the process enable free physical movement, enlargement of liv-
ing space and autonomous living without the help of others.
Keywords: elderly, women, regular exercise, motor skills, health
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Tatjana Novak, Zdenka Katkič
Društvo Šola zdravja, Slamnikarska cesta 18, 1230 Domžale, Slovenia
Introduction: The main challenge of modern times has become the aging of the
population. It has become very important how the elderly spend their life after
age of 65. Movement and regular exercises are of great importance. In 2006,
in the town of Kamnik, we started exercising by simply improving mobility, bal-
ance and power for elderly women aged 65 and over.
Methods: The research was conducted from years 2006 till 2011. We included
32 women from the exercising group and 32 women from the control group
who weren`t exercising at all. Exercises intensified through the first year, which
elderly women attended twice a week for 60 minutes and later on once a week
for 60 minutes. The tests were carried out with Fullerton's test battery, which
can determine the functional fitness level of the elderly. Exercising group was
being measured in October of 2006, July of 2007 and July of 2011. Control
group was being measured in October of 2006 and July of 2011. Our measure-
ments included t-test, F-test and covariance analisys.
Results: The exercising group showed significant progress in all tests after com-
pleting the half-year training course. The same results occured in 2007 and
2011; the only retardation was noted in the balance test. The exercising group
gained significantly better motor capabilities compared to the control group.
Discussion and conclusions: Regular exercises can significantly improve physical
abilities and thus the functional competence of the individuals, which is reflect-
ed in better health and well-being, better independent performance of all basic
tasks which in the process enable free physical movement, enlargement of liv-
ing space and autonomous living without the help of others.
Keywords: elderly, women, regular exercise, motor skills, health
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