TY - JOUR
T1 - StrongWomen® program evaluation
T2 - Effect of strength training exercises on physical fitness of participants
AU - Chaudhary, Anil Kumar
AU - Van Horn, Beth
AU - Corbin, Marilyn
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - The StrongWomen® Program (SWP) is a nationally disseminated group strength-training exercise and nutrition education program delivered by Extension. The study reported here examined the effect of strength training exercises in SWP on improvement in physical fitness of program participants. Senior Fitness Test was used to collect data. Upon analysis of paired t-tests, significant differences were found between pre-test and post-test across all the six fitness measures. Overall, SWP helped participants to improve their body strength and physical fitness and decreased risk of falls and fractures, which indicates the increased independence and quality of life among older adults.
AB - The StrongWomen® Program (SWP) is a nationally disseminated group strength-training exercise and nutrition education program delivered by Extension. The study reported here examined the effect of strength training exercises in SWP on improvement in physical fitness of program participants. Senior Fitness Test was used to collect data. Upon analysis of paired t-tests, significant differences were found between pre-test and post-test across all the six fitness measures. Overall, SWP helped participants to improve their body strength and physical fitness and decreased risk of falls and fractures, which indicates the increased independence and quality of life among older adults.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84946404966
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 53
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 4
M1 - 4RIB2
ER -