EFFECTS OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH CRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE BRONCHOPNEUMOPATHY: PP.23.445

Objective: Exercise for elderly subjects must match their physical ability. Our goal is to evaluate the effects of adapted physical activity (APA) on elderly peopleaffected by cronic obstructive bronchopneumopathy. Design and Method: 23 sedentary ageing people (16 Males mean age 70 + 4, 7 Females mean age 67 + 2) (grade I and II according to 2007 GOLD guidelines) were included. They were split in a randomised way into group APA and group Control (C). APA subjects underwent an indoor aerobic training on a 3 days per week, 60 min. each time basis programme for 6 months. Design of the study included before and after follow-up: 1) Spirometry; 2) Oxygen saturation; 3) Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement (ABPM); 4) SF-12 Questionnaire for Quality of Life Measurement. Results: Before and after follow-up among cardiorespiratory indexes we detected 1) FVC 2.84 + 1.2 vs 2.97 + 1.0 (p < 0.001); 2) O2 Sat% 94.7 + 1.5 vs 97.1 + 1.7 (p < 0.01); 3) SBP 157 + 22 vs 137 + 15 mmHG (p < 0.01, DBP 95 + 14 vs 86 + 15 mmHg (p < 0.01), PP 78.18 + 4 vs 62.10 + 3 mmHg (p < 0.05). The score 32 vs 27 in SF-12 (p < 0.001) before and after the follow-up showed an improvement of both physical and mental state. Conclusions: An adapted physical activity in elderly people affected by cronic obstructive bronchopneumopathy can improve exercise resistance, vital forced ability, oxygen saturation, BP and PP values. It can also improve the quality of life related to health.