Physical activity as part of an intervention program for elderly persons in Göteborg

Intervention strategies have been described, and the effect of the intervention has been evaluated in three subsamples belonging to the third cohort of 70‐yeardd people who have been studied lontitudinally in Göteborg, Sweden. The subjects who had been exposed to intervention measures were more physically active at the age of 76 than the controls. They participated to a greater extent in gymnastics groups and walking pups and took part in more other physical activities. Women in the intervention group did not change over the years concerning knee extensor strength, whereas women in the control group became weaker. Both groups of men showed a decrease in knee extensor strength and all subjects showed a decrease in maximal walking speed.