Effects of active exergames training on physical functional performance in older females (Efectos del entrenamiento de exergames activos sobre el rendimiento físico funcional en mujeres mayores)

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ID17801718
AutoresJordan Hernández-Martínez (0000-0002-9373-8236, Universidad de Los Lagos), Rodrigo Ramirez‐campillo (0000-0003-2035-3279, Universidad Andres Bello), Cristián Álvarez (0000-0003-4783-9981, Universidad de Los Lagos), Pablo Antonio Valdés Badilla (Catholic University of the Maule, autor de correspondencia), Jason Moran (0000-0001-7452-6855, University of the West of England), Mikel Izquierdo (0000-0002-1506-4272)
Año2022
Fecha de publicación2022-02-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCultura Ciencia y Deporte (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1696-5043 • E-ISSN: 1989-7413
EditorialUCAM CCD (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.12800/ccd.v17i51.1658
OpenAlexW4214497989
IdiomaES
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas6

Objective: To analyze the effects of 8 weeks of an active exergames training program on walking speed, static balance, timed up-and-go test, and sit-to-stand performance in older females. Methods: Two groups of participants were formed by block-design randomization as follows: (i) control group (n=12; age, 74.17.9 years); (ii) 8 week exergames training group (n=13; age, 75.69.1 years). Training was undertaken three times per week, including athletic, bowling and table tennis exergames. Each exergame had a duration of 8 min, with 2 min of recovery between exergames. The intensity of the training sessions was controlled using the 10-point rating of perceived exertion scale. Results: Grouptime interactions were observed for the 4 m walking speed test, static balance test, timed up-and-go test and the 5-repetition sitto-stand test (all p<0.01; d=0.46-0.80). Conclusion: Exergames training improve physical functional performance in older females. These results should be considered when designing appropriate and better training programs for older adults, since active exergames training it is an affordable and low-cost alternative for community centres and preventive health units working with this population

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