EFFECT OF LOW-IMPACT AEROBIC DANCE ON THE FUNCTIONAL FITNESS OF ELDERLY WOMEN

被引:108
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作者
HOPKINS, DR
MURRAH, B
HOEGER, WWK
RHODES, RC
机构
[1] MIDLAND COLL,MIDLAND,TX
[2] BOISE STATE UNIV,BOISE,ID 83725
[3] UNIV TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN,ODESSA,TX
来源
GERONTOLOGIST | 1990年 / 30卷 / 02期
关键词
Aerobic exercise; Physical fitness;
D O I
10.1093/geront/30.2.189
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
To determine the effect of low-impact aerobic dance on sedentary elderly women (N = 53), functional fitness was measured by items from the proposed American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) fitness test for older adults. After 12-weeks of low-impact aerobic dance, the group improved significantly on all functional fitness components except motor control/coordination, including cardiorespiratory endurance, strength/endurance, body agility, flexibility, body fat, and balance. © 1990 The Gerontological Society of America.
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页码:189 / 192
页数:4
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