Research Article

Effects of Organized Physical Activity on Selected Health Indices among Women Older than 55 Years

Table 2

Organization of the study.

StageDurationNumber of participantsMeasurements

Baseline measurements2 days35Body mass and composition
Waist and hip circumferences
Physical fitness
Blood profile
Blood pressure and heart rate
Pulmonary indices
CVD risk score

Group-based physical activity camp in a remote location (ALTP)14 days35

Follow-up measurements I2 days29Body mass and composition
Waist and hip circumferences
Physical fitness
Blood profile
Blood pressure and heart rate
Pulmonary indices
CVD risk score

Prevent Falls in the Elderly Programme (PFEP)3 months31

Follow-up measurements II2 days23Body mass and composition
Physical fitness
Blood profile
Blood pressure and heart rate
Pulmonary indices
CVD risk score

Self-guided physical activities18 months26

Follow-up measurements III1 day26Physical Activity Survey