title: Continuous and interval training programs using deep water running improves functional fitness and blood pressure in the older adults.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effects of two periodized training programs of deep water running on functional fitness and blood pressure in the older adults. Thirty-six individuals were divided into continuous group (CONT) and interval group (INT). Both groups were trained for 28 weeks (twice weekly). Measures were performed before the training period, after 12 weeks and training period. Two-way ANOVA and post hoc of Bonferroni were used (α = 0.05). There were no differences between groups in functional tests, with the exception of the flexibility of the upper limbs, in which the INT group showed the highest values. There was a significant improvement in both groups of foot up-and-go test (CONT 6.45 to 5.67; INT 6.59 to 5.78, in seconds), flexibility of lower limbs (CONT -4.76 to -0.61; INT 0.54 to 4.63, in centimeters), strength of upper (CONT 18.76 to 27.69; INT 18.66 to 26.58, in repetitions) and lower limbs (CONT 14.46 to 21.23; INT 14.40 to 21.58, in repetitions), and 6-min walk (CONT 567.50 to 591.16; INT 521.41 to 582.77, in meters). No differences were shown between groups for systolic blood pressure; however, diastolic blood pressure remained higher in CONT during all training. The blood pressure decreased significantly in both groups after the training (CONT 142 ± 16/88 ± 3 to 125 ± 14/77 ± 7 mmHg; INT 133 ± 15/75 ± 7 to 123 ± 17 and 69 ± 11 mmHg). Both programs of deep water running training promoted improvements of similar magnitude in all parameters of functional fitness, with the exception of flexibility of upper limbs, and decreased blood pressure in the older individuals.
authors: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Centro Natatório - sala 18. Felizardo street, 750, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200, Brazil. thais_reichert@hotmail.com.
authors: Thaís
authors: T
authors: Reichert
authors: Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Ana Carolina
authors: AC
authors: Kanitz
authors: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Centro Natatório - sala 18. Felizardo street, 750, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200, Brazil.|Sogipa Physical Education and Sports College, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors: Rodrigo Sudatti
authors: RS
authors: Delevatti
authors: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Centro Natatório - sala 18. Felizardo street, 750, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200, Brazil.
authors: Natália Carvalho
authors: NC
authors: Bagatini
authors: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Centro Natatório - sala 18. Felizardo street, 750, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200, Brazil.
authors: Bruna Machado
authors: BM
authors: Barroso
authors: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Centro Natatório - sala 18. Felizardo street, 750, Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200, Brazil.
authors: Luiz Fernando Martins
authors: LF
authors: Kruel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Aging; Aquatic exercise; Continuous training; Interval training