Papini, Camila B.Nakamura, Priscila M.de Oliveira, Grace A.G.Bertucci, Danilo R. [UNESP]Kokubun, Eduardo [UNESP]2018-12-112018-12-112017-06-01Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, v. 20, n. 3, p. 100-109, 2017.1097-9751http://hdl.handle.net/11449/178948The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a 1 yr exercise program carried out in Primary Health Care Units (PHCU) concerning the variables related to cardiorespiratory fitness (CF). A quasi-experimental study was performed with 22 women (56.35 ± 9.25 yrs old). The intervention was comprised of 3, 90-min sessions·wk-1. The subjects' CF was measured via submaximal incremental treadmill test through indirect calorimetry. A significant difference in the subjects' final exercise time (in minutes) was found between the initial test and the 1 yr test [Baseline (BL) = 6.36 ± 3.2 and at 1 yr (1Y) = 10.80 ± 5.0 min; P = 0.004] and final exercise stage (BL = 2.2 ± 1.2 and 1Y = 3.6 ± 1.7, P = 0.004). The number of completed minutes and stages during the treadmill test was significantly increased after the 1 yr physical exercise program carried out in the PHCU. Thus, the subjects' exercise tolerance and economy of movement were improved.100-109engEconomy of movementExercise interventionExercise tolerancePrimary health care unitsArtigoAcesso restrito2-s2.0-85020672631