Health-Related Variables and Functional Fitness among Older Adults

Autor/inn/en	Wilkin, Linda D.; Haddock, Bryan L.
Titel	Health-Related Variables and Functional Fitness among Older Adults
Quelle	In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 70 (2010) 2, S.107-118 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-4150
Schlagwörter	Age; Older Adults; Physical Fitness; Correlation; Tests; Questionnaires; Scores; Performance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alter; Lebensalter; Älterer Erwachsener; Leistungsfähigkeit; Korrelation; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Fragebogen; Achievement; Leistung
Abstract	This study assesses the functional fitness of a convenient sample of older adults (greater than 70 years), to examine correlations between functional fitness and several other health-related variables and to compare with criterion performance data as established by Rikli and Jones (2001). One hundred and seven community-dwelling older adults with an average age of 78.36 [plus or minus] 5.60 years performed the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) and responded to several health-related questionnaires. The SFT scores were similar to the scores in the low-active group data published by Rikli and Jones (1999b). There was a strong correlation between the 30-second arm curl and the 2-minute step-in-place (r = 0.54, p less than 0.01). More than one-half of the participants performed in the normal range or above normal range, according to the criterion performance data. This demonstrates a high level of functional fitness. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10