In developed countires the number of elderly is on the rise. With that comes the need to take good care of them. As a consequence numerous exercise programs on the market are devoted to elderly. One of them is program Aktiven dan, product of Zavod Aktivna starost in cooperation with Fitnes klinika by Urška, which is carried out in DEOS retirement homes for elderly across Slovenia. The aim of this study was to find out what are the effects of aforementioned exercise program on motor skills and aerobic fitness of elderly. There were 26 subjects included in study (6 men and 20 women) of average age 84,0 ± 3,4 years (range from 77 to 91 years). Exercise program lasted 12 weeks. For testing motor skills and aerobic fitness we used Senior fitness test prior to the start of the program and after 12 weeks. We found statistical significant improvement in tests of lower and upper body strength, lower and upper body flexibility and aerobic fitness. The only test where we found no difference between pre and post exercise results is 8ft-up-and-go that measures agility and dinamic balance. The findings of this study suggest that exercise program Aktiven dan is and effective program for developing motor skills and aerobic fitness of elderly.
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