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标题：The effect of 8 weeks deep-aquatic exercises on static balance and lower body strength among elderly men
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作者：Ehsan Seyedjafari ; Ehsan Seyedjafari ; Mansour Sahebozamani 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Applied Exercise Physiology
电子版ISSN：2322-3537
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：1
页码：86-98
DOI：10.22631/ijaep.v6i1.115
语种：English
出版社：Asian Exercise and Sport Science Association
摘要：Back ground: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of deep aquatic exercises on lower body strength and balance among elderly men. Methods: Thirty elderly men over 65 years old were randomly divided into two equal groups including experimental and control groups. Experimental group participated in a deep aquatic exercise program that consisted of 60-minute sessions three times a week for 8 weeks while control group had no plan of exercise. Muscle strength and balance was assessed before and after the program as pre and post-test by HHD (Hand-Held Dynamometer) and BBS (Biodex Balance System) respectively. Repeated measures two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on outcome variables.(pâ‰¥0.05). Results: deep aquatic exercises promoted significant increases in the elderly men's muscle strength and balance, as assessed using HHD (p< 0.001) and the BBS (p< 0.001). Conclusion: The present deep-aquatic exercise training for the elderly are able to improve the muscle strength and static balance.
关键词：Aquatic exercise; Balance; Strength; Elderly men; Falling