The effect of different exercise modalities on older adults' quality of life: an assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: This assessor-blinded randomized trial was designed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and traditional Chinese gong methods on the quality of life (QoL) of older adults aged 66-96 years living in a nursing facility. Seventy - eight participants, who were over 65 years old, free from severe heart disease, asthma, and other conditions specified in the exclusion criteria, were randomly allocated into three groups to receive 12-24 weeks of different exercise interventions. The SF - 36 Health Survey Scale was employed to assess QoL before the intervention and 12 and 24 weeks after it. The results indicated that all three exercise modalities significantly increased the SF - 36 total score. The aerobic exercise group demonstrated improvements in Physical Component S

SUBMITTER: Yang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature