Controlled endurance exercise training and VO2max changes in older adults: a meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials quantifies the effect of aerobic exercise on VO2max (aerobic fitness) among sedentary older adults and examines the associations of such magnitude with variables of intervention. Forty-one trials including 2102 older subjects (within-group mean age of 60 years and older) were identified by searches of databases, hand searching, and cross-referencing. Outcomes were homogeneous.

Resting heart rate changes after endurance training in older adults: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: Question remains regarding endurance training and changes in resting heart rate (HR) among older individuals. The objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the effects of controlled aerobic training on resting HR among sedentary older adults.

Methods: Studies were identified by a systematic computer database search, hand article search, and cross-reference.

Changes in pulmonary function response to a 10-week controlled exercise program in sedentary elderly adults.

This randomized clinical trial was aimed to assess whether pulmonary function would change in sedentary elderly people after a controlled exercise program. 45 participants over 75 yr. of age (M age 83.

Effects of an 8-week multimodal exercise program on strength, flexibility, and golf performance in 55- to 79-year-old men.

Substantial research has indicated the beneficial effect of physical activity on physical fitness and activities of daily living in older adults, but none have investigated the effects on performance of recreational activities. This investigation studied the effect of an exercise program on fitness and golf-clubhead speed in older men. Thirty-one golfers (mean age 65.