Georgina Eugenia Bazan Riveron
Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala U.N.A.M. División de Investigación y Postgrado. Unidad de Investigación Interdisciplinar, Mexico
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Research Article
Author(s): Georgina Eugenia Bazan Riveron*, Maricela Osorio Guzman, Renata Flores Jimenez and Jorge Ivan Rodriguez Martinez
The objective was to show the implementation of a strategy for physical. activation in Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS-of its acronym in spanish: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social-), for 27 adults and older adults (74% women and 26% men) aged 53-71 (M=62.4, DT=5.3); evaluated through a sociodemographic and health card, an inventory of symptoms and a test of Physical Activity -AF- (Méndez, 2008). The magnitude of the strategy’s effect on physical performance was evaluated using Cohen's d, getting big changes (d=0.868 - d=0.997) in symptoms, balance, arm strength, flexibility and speed; medium changes were observed (d= 0.440-d=0.650) in the effect on health, legs strength, agility and endurance. The conclusion focuses the imperative need to adapt health programs for their effectiveness and the p.. Read More»