@article{ref1,
title="Effects of a chair-yoga exercises on stress hormone levels, daily life activities, falls and physical fitness in institutionalized older adults",
journal="Complementary therapies in clinical practice",
year="2016",
author="Furtado, G. E. and Uba-Chupel, M. and Carvalho, H. M. and Souza, N. R. and Ferreira, J. P. and Teixeira, A. M.",
volume="24",
number="",
pages="123-129",
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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1744-3881",
doi="10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.05.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.05.012"
}