Effects of Aerobic Exercise Conditioning at Intensities Corresponding to Lactate Threshold in the Elderly

Overview

Journal Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol

Specialty Occupational Medicine

Date 1993 Jan 1

PMID 8223519

Citations 6

Authors

N Takeshima

K Tanaka

F Kobayashi

T Watanabe

T Kato

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Abstract

In this study we attempted to determine the effects of exercise training at the intensity corresponding to lactate threshold (Thla-) on various health-related variables in sedentary but apparently healthy elderly subjects. Six men and five women volunteers [mean age 68.9 (SD 3.4) years] performed supervised endurance-type training on stationary cycle ergometers for 30 min and recreational activities for 30 min, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. Four men and four women served as the control group [68.8 (SD 4.4) years]. As a result of the training programme, statistically significant increases in maximal oxygen consumption (10%), oxygen consumption at Thla- (18%), distance covered in 12-min walk, side step, and leg extensor power were found in the training group, while no changes occurred in the control group. The changes in serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations from the pre- to post-training period were statistically significant. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol remained unchanged, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol tended to decrease following the training programme. These data would indicate that exercise training at the intensity corresponding to Thla- may have favourable effects on overall physical fitness and some serum lipid variables in older individuals.

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