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- Title
HYDROGYMNASTICS TRAINING PROGRAM ON PHYSICAL FITNESS IN ELDERLY WOMEN.
- Authors
Hall López, J. A.; Ochoa Martínez, P. Y.; Alarcón Meza, E. I.; Moncada-Jiménez, J. A.; Garcia Bertruy, O.; Martin Dantas, E. H.
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a hydrogymnastics training program on physical fitness in 26 elderly women (experimental group n=16, control group n=10). The physical fitness was determined by the senior fitness test protocol, the hydrogymnastics consisted in aerobic exercise at 50%-60% of maximum heart rate, 5 times a week in a period of 12 weeks. ANOVA 2x2 as statistical test was used, indicating statistically significant interaction (p=0.052) between groups and measurements on test strength endurance in the legs by squatting on chair in 30 s, agility test 2.4 meters was significant interaction (p=0.01) between groups and measures, testing aerobic capacity test step 2 minutes (p=0.02) and six minutes walk indicated significant interaction between groups and measurements (p=0.50), the results shown that hydrogymnastics in the elderly women participants was effective improving endurance, strength and agility mainly in legs.
- Subjects
EXERCISE therapy for older people; WATER aerobics; PHYSICAL fitness for older people; HEALTH of older women; AQUATIC exercise therapy
- Publication
International Journal of Medicine & Science of Physical Activity & Sport / Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, 2017, Vol 17, Issue 66, p283
- ISSN
1577-0354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15366/rimcafd2017.66.005