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Cardiovascular and behavioral effects of aerobic exercise training in healthy older men and women . The cardiovascular and behavioral adaptations associated with a 4-month program of aerobic exercise training were examined in 101 older men and women ( mean age = 67 years ) . Subjects were randomly assigned to an Aerobic Exercise group , a Yoga and Flexibility control group , or a Waiting List control group . Prior to and following the 4-month program , subjects underwent comprehensive physiological and psychological evaluations . Physiological measures included measurement of blood pressure , lipids , bone density , and cardiorespiratory fitness including direct measurements of peak oxygen consumption ( VO2 ) and anaerobic threshold . Psychological measures included measures of mood , psychiatric symptoms , and neuropsychological functioning . This study demonstrated that 4 months of aerobic exercise training produced an overall 11.6 % improvement in peak VO2 and a 13 % increase in anaerobic threshold . In contrast , the Yoga and Waiting List control groups experienced no change in cardiorespiratory fitness . Other favorable physiological changes observed among aerobic exercise participants included lower cholesterol levels , diastolic blood pressure levels , and for subjects at risk for bone fracture , a trend toward an increase in bone mineral content . Although few significant psychological changes could be attributed to aerobic exercise training , participants in the two active treatment groups perceived themselves as improving on a number of psychological and behavioral dimensions .
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Intervention_Physical
aerobic exercise
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Intervention_Physical
aerobic exercise training
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Intervention_Physical
Aerobic Exercise
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Intervention_Surgical
group
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Intervention_Physical
Yoga
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Intervention_Surgical
and
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Intervention_Physical
Flexibility control
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Intervention_Surgical
group
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Intervention_Other
Waiting List control group
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Intervention_Physical
aerobic exercise
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Intervention_Physical
Yoga
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Intervention_Other
Waiting List
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Intervention_Physical
aerobic exercise
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Outcome_Physical
Physiological measures included measurement of blood pressure , lipids , bone density , and cardiorespiratory fitness including direct measurements of peak oxygen consumption ( VO2 ) and anaerobic threshold .
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Outcome_Mental
Psychological measures included measures of mood , psychiatric symptoms , and neuropsychological functioning .
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Participant_Age
older
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Participant_Sex
men and women
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Participant_Sample-size
101
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Participant_Age
older