International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation & Tourism
Outdoor recreational exercise programs and functional capacity: a study of sedentary seniors
Ourania Matsouka, Ioannis Trigonis Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace
Correspondence with: Ourania Matsouka
[email protected] Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, University Campus, 69100, Komotini, Greece
International Journal of Sport Management Recreation & Tourism, Vol.2, pp.1-13, 2008 © 2008 I.J.S.Ma.R.T. All rights reserved. ISSN: 1791-874X To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/ DOI: 10.5199/ijsmart-1791-874X-2a
International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation & Tourism
Outdoor recreational exercise programs and functional capacity: a study of sedentary seniors Abstract This study evaluated the effects of a 12-week outdoor recreational exercise program on functional capacity of 45 sedentary seniors, ranging in age from 60 to 75 years. The variables, measured using a Likert scale, were twenty of the most habitual daily movement activities among elderly. Subjects were allocated to one exercise group (n= 30) and one control group (n=15). Exercises were performed for one hour twice a week for the experimental group, whereas the control group did not participate in any kind of exercises. Subjects were pre and post-tested for the selected variables. Significant differences (p
