Effects of comblned exerclse on β-amylold and DHEAs in elderly women

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in health related fitness, β-amyloid and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAs) concentration, in elderly women after 12 weeks of combined exercise. Subjects consisted of fourteen elderly women (control: 7, exercise: 7) whose ages were over 75yrs and mini mental status examination (MMSE) scores were more than 24. The combined exercise program included stretching for 10 minutes, 30 minutes of low impact aerobic exercise at an intensity above 40-59% of HRR during 1-6 weeks and 60-84% of HRR during 7-12 weeks, and 20 minutes of resistance exercise composed of muscle strengthening and posture correction. The program was conducted 3 times a week for 12 weeks. We found that peakV̇O2 and peakV̇O2/weight significantly (P