Citation

Karper WB, Goldfarb AH. Activ. Adapt. Aging 1995; 19(3): 1-10.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J016v19n03_01

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The effects of exercise on acute upper and lower respiratory tract infections (UW) were examined in arthritic women 62-78 years old, looking at stress as a mediating variable. Subjects trained for 12 months, 3 days per week for approximately 50 minutes per session. Exercise consisted of stretching, 1 lb. dumbbell weighttraining and walking. Data were compared on ULRI for the year before the study versus the year of the study. Also, functional walking capacity, arm strength/endurance, grip strength, psycho-social stress and white blood cell parameters were determined before and after the study-year. Results suggest no clinically significant effect from exercise. Importance of this pilot investigation compared to those involving non-arthritic older adult populations and the implications for researchers and older adult activity program managers are discussed.