학술논문
Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers
Document Type
article
Source
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1477-7525
07767420
07767420
Abstract
Abstract Background The effects of regular exercise on physical functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been thoroughly studied. In contrast, little is known about the changes which occur following cessation of activity (detraining). Here, we have investigated the effect of a 3 month detraining period on HRQOL and on handgrip strength in elderly people who had regularly exercised, and examined the association of these variables with falls. Methods Thirty-eight women and 11 men (mean age, 75.5±5.7 years) took part in a supervised physical exercise program for 9 months, followed by a 3 month detraining period. Participants completed the SF-36 HRQOL questionnaire at the beginning of detraining (baseline) and 3 months later. Handgrip strength and number of falls were also recorded. Results Participants had been exercising for 12.1±8.7 years. After the detraining period, we found a significant (p