Older with Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) were submitted to chronic whole body vibration training during 03 months, receiving a vitamine D dose for each week or placebo vitamine. This group was compared with healthy older which were submitted to the same intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
59
a vitamine D dose for week
exercise in WBV during 03 months, e times per week
Federal University of Pernambuco
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Functional capacity
Change in walk distance achieved in metres, measured during the six minute walk test
Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.
Balance static and dynamic
Change in total scores of Tinetti index, composed by 16 items divided into 2 sections: static balance (9 items) with 16 points and gait or dynamic balance (7 items) with 12 points, summed in a total score of 28 points. Individuals scoring \< 26 points have a risk for falling.
Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.
Gait speed
Change in time in seconds registered in Timed Up and Go test
Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.
Body composition
Change in electrical bioimpedance measuring the fat mass and lean mass in kilograms each one, in total body
Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.
Quality of life measure by WHOQOL
Change in total value obtained from WHOQOL-old questionnaire (World Health Organization of Quality Of Life) that evaluate in older the domains: sensory abilities; autonomy; past, present and future activities; social participation; death \& dying; and intimacy. The Quality of life needs to improve when it is 1 to 2,9; is regular 3 to 3.9 points; good between 4 up to 4.9 and very good with 5 points.
Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.
Peripheral strength
Change in mean value obtained from 03 maneuvers of isokinetic contraction in a hand dynamometer (device that measure strength in handgrip), measured in centimeters of water.
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Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.
Respiratory strength
Change in major value obtained after 03 maneuvers in manovacuometer (device that measure manometry for expiratory pressure and vacuum generated for the inspiratory pressure), all in centimeters of water.
Time frame: before and immediately up to 12 weeks in WBV training.