Citation

Furtado GE, Uba-Chupel M, Carvalho HM, Souza NR, Ferreira JP, Teixeira AM. Complement. Ther. Clin. Pract. 2016; 24: 123-129.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.05.012

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the changes mediated by exercise on activities of daily life and falls (autonomy), physical fitness, salivary cortisol and alpha amylase in older adults living in social care givers centers.

Methods
35 women (83.81 ± 6.6 years old) were divided into two groups: chair-yoga exercises (CY, n = 20) and control group (CG, n = 15). All subjects were evaluated before and after 14-weeks of intervention. CY was involved in classes two times per week, while the GC did not participate in any exercise.

Results
Fear of falling decreased in both groups, cortisol increased and alpha-amylase decreased in the CG. No significant changes occurred in physical fitness outcomes.

CONCLUSION: Chair-yoga practice was able to maintain the PF scores and stress hormone levels, but was not able to improve the subject's perception on the ability to perform the instrumental activities of daily life.

Language: en