The effects of 16-week walking and 16-week weight-training programs on the performance of men and women ages 65-77 on the Ross Information Processing Assessment
Year: 1994
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to determine if performance on the Ross Information Processing Assessment (RIPA) by older adults is altered by 16-week walking and weight-training programs. Forty-four, nondiseased, inactive male and female subjects participated in the study (mean age = 69.1 ± 0.45 years). Pre- and posttraining data was obtained utilizing a maximal graded treadmill test, an isokinetic assessment of knee extensor strength and elbow flexor strength, and the RIPA. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups, a walking group, a weight-training group, or a placebo control group. The walking group met five days per week walking for thirty minutes at 60% of their heart rate reserve. Walking time was increased two minutes each week until 40 minutes was achieved.
Author: Jamie L. Moul
Language: English
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W586704828