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Effects of aerobic exercise training in community-based subjects aged 80 and older
 — a pilot study
Author(s)Peter V Vaitkevicius, Caroline Ebersold, Muhammed S Shah
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 50, no 12, December 2002
Pagespp 2009-2013
KeywordsExercise ; Respiratory systems ; Octogenarians ; Living in the community ; Pilot ; United States of America.
AnnotationPeople aged 80+ can increase aerobic capacity and reduce systolic blood pressure in an exercise programme of moderate intensity. This article reports the participation of 11 men and 11 women who self-referred to exercise training 2-3 times a week, 30 minutes per session in the Charlestown Retirement Community, Catonsville, Maryland. The most important change to peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak) were baseline VO2 peak and the time spent in exercise training. Those with a lower baseline VO2 peak had the greatest improvements in VO2 peak after training. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030122224 A
ClassmarkCEA: BKC: BBM: K4: 4UC: 7T

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