Saskatoon in motion: class- versus home-based exercise intervention for older adults with chronic health conditions.
BACKGROUND
The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a class-based (CB) and home-based (HB) exercise program for older adults with chronic health conditions.


METHODS
172 sedentary older adults with overweight or obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or osteoarthritis were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial with a 3-month follow-up.


RESULTS
A significant increase was seen in the CB group in the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) scores and SF-12 Physical and Mental Health scores. In both groups, significant increases were seen in 6-minute walk distance, Physical Performance Test (PPT), and Functional Fitness Test (FFT), and significant reductions were seen in systolic and diastolic blood pressure but not body mass index or waist circumference. Except for a greater increment in the FFT in the CB group, the degree of improvement was not significantly different between the 2 groups.


CONCLUSIONS
After a 3-month intervention, both the CB and HB program produced comparable significant improvements in outcome measures.
Reeder
Bruce A
BA
Depat of Community Health, College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E5 Canada.
Chad
Karen E
KE
Harrison
Elizabeth L
EL
Ashworth
Nigel L
NL
Sheppard
M Suzanne
MS
Fisher
Koren L
KL
Bruner
Brenda G
BG
Quinn
Brian G
BG
Pahwa
Punam
P
Hossain
M Alomgir
MA
D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D012525:Saskatchewan; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires