Exercise combo improves senior function
KINGSTON, Ontario, Jan. 31 (UPI) –
Sedentary, obese older adults appear to improve their functional abilities and reduce insulin resistance through exercise, a Canadian researcher said.
Lance E. Davidson of Queen’s University in Kingsland, Ontario, and colleagues conducted a randomized clinical trial involving 136 sedentary older adults who were abdominally obese, meaning they had a waist circumference of at least 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women.
For six months, participants were randomly assigned to one of four groups: resistance exercise — one set of nine exercises, 20 minutes three times per week; aerobic exercise — 30 minutes of moderate-intensity treadmill walking five times per week; combined exercise — 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times per week plus 60 minutes of resistance training weekly; and a control group that did not exercise.
The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that after six months, insulin resistance improve…
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