Effects of calisthenic on sit-to-stand test and 6-minute walk test in older women

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This study analyzed the effects of a calisthenics-based exercise program on the anthropometric, blood pressure, and functional profiles of hypertensive older women receiving primary health care. Participants were assigned to an intervention group, which performed moderate-intensity calisthenics twice weekly for eight weeks, or a control group, which did not engage in structured exercise. Anthropometric measures, blood pressure, and functional capacity were assessed using the six-minute walk test and the chair stand test. Following the intervention, the intervention group demonstrated a mean increase of 1.32 repetitions in the chair stand test and an average improvement of 78.12 meters in the six-minute walk test, along with reductions in body mass index (−0.57 kg/m2), waist circumference (−0.75 cm), and hip circumference (−1.37 cm), whereas the control group remained stable. These results indicate that the calisthenics program effectively enhanced functional capacity and promoted favorable anthropometric changes in hypertensive older women.
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