@entity924 in elderly subjects with XXXX : the role of sport activities.

@entity1 @entity2175 @entity4051 @entity6 @entity924 @entity528
BACKGROUND: Exercise is an important therapeutic tool in the management of @entity6 in older @entity1 . Aim of this study was to assess the relationship among @entity2175 , sport, overweight, and symptomatic @entity924 in elderly subjects. METHODS: Thirty-eight @entity1 suffering from @entity924 and thirty-eight controls were enrolled. The prevalence of @entity6 and sport practice as well as BMI and Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) values were registered. An ultrasound evaluation of Achilles tendon was performed. RESULTS: @entity1 showed an increased prevalence of @entity6 (42 vs. 13.1  %, p  =  0.004), and practice of sport (60.5 vs. 28.9  %, p  =  0.0001), and higher BMI values (26.8      3 vs. 24.8      2.3, p  =  0.001). Sonographic abnormalities, being diagnostic criteria, were present in all the @entity1 with @entity924 , but signs of @entity528 were also found in 36.8  % of asymptomatic controls. Symptomatic subjects with @entity6 , compared to those without, showed a higher prevalence of severe @entity528 (75 vs. 36.3  %, p  =  0.01). HbA1c values were significantly lower in sport practitioners, both @entity6 and non- @entity6 . Moreover, @entity1 practicing sport showed a trend towards lower BMI values, compared to the sedentary counterpart. CONCLUSIONS: Sport practice in elderly @entity6 provides relevant metabolic advantages, reducing @entity4051 c and BMI. However, some sport activities (e.g., speed walking, jogging or tennis) can expose to the risk of @entity924 . So, sport practice should be encouraged, but practitioners should follow individual training programs and be submitted to periodic sonographic controls.
