Aquatic Exercise Positively Affects Physiological Frailty among Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Frailty is a risk factor associated with aging. Physical exercise is an important lifestyle factor that can help to avoid risks associated with aging. Therefore, we aimed to determine the effects of aquatic exercise for 12 weeks on body composition, cardiovascular disease risk factors, insulin resistance, and aging-related sex hormones in elderly South Korean women. Twenty-two women aged 70-82 years were randomly assigned to groups that participated or did not participate (controls; n = 10 in aquatic exercise for 60 min, three times per week for 12 weeks (n = 12). Exercise intensity defined as the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), was increased from 12-13 to 13-14, and to 14-15 during weeks 1-4, 5-8, and 9-12, respectively. Body composition (skeletal muscle mass, ratio (%) body fat, and

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8065774 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature