The authors conducted a unique study of the role of combined aerobic and anaerobic training in ensuring the degree of functioning and health-related quality of life of elderly people. The study is relevant due to the lack of evidence-based research in the development of non-drug methods for the prevention of geriatric syndromes, which include physical exercise. The aim of the study was to study the cognitive function and health-related quality of life of elderly people under the influence of aerobic and anaerobic training. Materials and methods the study was conducted on the basis of complex social services centers for the residents of St. Petersburg. The study included 218 elderly people aged between 60 and 69 years. They were divided into three groups according to the proposed variant of physical activity. The duration of the follow-up was 6 months. For the evaluation of cognitive functions, the Russian version of the MMSE scale (Mini Mental State Examination) was used. The generic SF-36 questionnaire was used to estimate the parameters of the health-related quality of life. Results. The scientific evaluation of the application of combined aerobic and anaerobic training in elderly people to the state of cognitive functions is given. It was shown that significant positive changes, according to the scale of the "Mini Mental State Examination" scale, are observed three months after the start of training, and that is not observed with the isolated use of aerobic training. Besides, the article shows the results reflecting that the improvement of health-related quality of life is due to the improvement in the role of emotional, social functioning, psychological well-being and reduction of dependence on pain. The conclusion. The extended motor load programs and the combination of aerobic and anaerobic training in the form of Nordic walking and strength training, both improve significantly the cognitive status of elderly people by an average of 10.7%, p<0.05 for six months. Preventive measures based on the combination of Nordic walking with the mode of training twice a week for 60 minutes and strength training twice a week for 30 minutes lead to a significant increase in the quality of life by 1.5 times in terms of overall health and physical functioning in elderly people, p<0.05.
The authors conducted a unique study of the role of combined aerobic and anaerobic training in ensuring the degree of functioning and health-related quality of life of elderly people. The study is relevant due to the lack of evidence-based research in the development of non-drug methods for the prevention of geriatric syndromes, which include physical exercise. The aim of the study was to study the cognitive function and health-related quality of life of elderly people under the influence of aerobic and anaerobic training. Materials and methods the study was conducted on the basis of complex social services centers for the residents of St. Petersburg. The study included 218 elderly people aged between 60 and 69 years. They were divided into three groups according to the proposed variant of physical activity. The duration of the follow-up was 6 months. For the evaluation of cognitive functions, the Russian version of the MMSE scale (Mini Mental State Examination) was used. The generic SF-36 questionnaire was used to estimate the parameters of the health-related quality of life. Results. The scientific evaluation of the application of combined aerobic and anaerobic training in elderly people to the state of cognitive functions is given. It was shown that significant positive changes, according to the scale of the "Mini Mental State Examination" scale, are observed three months after the start of training, and that is not observed with the isolated use of aerobic training. Besides, the article shows the results reflecting that the improvement of health-related quality of life is due to the improvement in the role of emotional, social functioning, psychological well-being and reduction of dependence on pain. The conclusion. The extended motor load programs and the combination of aerobic and anaerobic training in the form of Nordic walking and strength training, both improve significantly the cognitive status of elderly people by an average of 10.7%, p<0.05 for six months. Preventive measures based on the combination of Nordic walking with the mode of training twice a week for 60 minutes and strength training twice a week for 30 minutes lead to a significant increase in the quality of life by 1.5 times in terms of overall health and physical functioning in elderly people, p<0.05.