Impact of Type-2 Diabetes Time Since Diagnosis on Elderly Women Gait and Functional Status.

Background And Purpose: The gait, mobility and lower-limb strength alterations of diabetic elderly women without symptoms of diabetic neuropathy in different periods of the chronic disease can contribute to an early functional diagnosis, allowing prevention of adverse outcomes like falls and disability. This could also contribute to the development of interventions, cures and physiotherapy practice for this population. The aim of this study was to verify the impact of type-2 diabetes mellitus time since diagnosis on gait and functional status of elderly women.

Adherence to exercise programs for older people is influenced by program characteristics and personal factors: a systematic review.

Question: How has adherence been measured in recent prospective studies focusing on adherence to exercise programs among older people? What is the range of adherence rates? Which factors are associated with better adherence?

Design: Systematic review of prospective studies that had a primary aim of assessing adherence to exercise programs.

Participants: Older people undertaking exercise programs.

Intervention: Exercise programs.

Adherence of older women with strength training and aerobic exercise.

Background: Participation of older people in a program of regular exercise is an effective strategy to minimize the physical decline associated with age. The purpose of this study was to assess adherence rates in older women enrolled in two different exercise programs (one aerobic exercise and one strength training) and identify any associated clinical or functional factors.

Methods: This was an exploratory observational study in a sample of 231 elderly women of mean age 70.