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- Title
Is Stretching Exercise An Adequate Control Group in Clinical Trials Aimed at Improving Physical Fitness and Function of Older Adults? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Authors
Sanchez-Lastra, Miguel A.; Molina, Antonio J.; Martin, Vicente; Fernández-Villa, Tania; Cancela, Jose M.; Ayan, Carlos
- Abstract
This study aimed to determine if stretching exercise can be implemented as an adequate control therapy in exercise randomized controlled trials aimed at improving physical fitness and physical function in older adults. Five electronic databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials focused in the physical fitness and function of older adults using stretching exercise as control group. The methodological quality was assessed and a meta-analysis was carried out. Sixteen studies were included, 13 in the meta-analysis. The methodological quality ranged from fair to good. The meta-analysis only in the controls resulted in significant improvements in different functional parameters related to walking, balance, knee flexion strength, or global physical function. The interventions, compared with the controls, significantly improved balance and knee strength parameters. Stretching exercise as control therapy in older people can lead to beneficial effects and could influence the interpretation of the effect size in the intervention groups.
- Subjects
CINAHL database; EXERCISE therapy; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; RANGE of motion of joints; LIFE skills; MEDLINE; META-analysis; ONLINE information services; PHYSICAL fitness; PHYSICAL therapy; STRETCH (Physiology); SYSTEMATIC reviews; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 6, p889
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2019-0257