Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city
The objective of this study was to examine the level of flexibility in men and women of different ages by the sit-and-reach test and to classify them according to the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness (CSTF). The results were used to elaborate a new table that reflects the population studied. Th...
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| description | The objective of this study was to examine the level of flexibility in men and women of different ages by the sit-and-reach test and to classify them according to the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness (CSTF). The results were used to elaborate a new table that reflects the population studied. The sample consisted of 16,405 physically active and inactive subjects who were divided according to age: 15 to 19 (n = 954), 20 to 29 (n = 2916), 30 to 39 (n = 2161), 40 to 49 (n = 2333), 50 to 59 (n = 2739), 60 to 69 (n = 3195), and > 70 years (n = 2107). Percentiles were calculated using the original test scores and the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles were used as cut-offs for classification as poor, below the average, average, above the average and excellent, respectively. According to the CSTF classification, the age groups from 15 to 39 years were classified as poor, with mean flexibility ranging from 24.805±9.684 to 26.130± 10.111 cm in women and from 21.480±9.905 to 22.848±9.648 cm in men. In the 40- to 69-year age groups, mean flexibility ranged from 22.768±9.627 to 25.396±9.547 in women and from 16.396±10.136 to 19.935±9.192 cm in men and was classified as below the average. Although most of the subjects performed regular exercise, the mean flexibility level observed did not correspond to the average suggested by the CSTF, demonstrating the importance of elaborating national reference tables and of establishing new normative values such as the table proposed in this study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-191f63be5cfb4d16aeeb003f8ffccb1b2022-12-21T18:39:48ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaRevista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano1415-84261980-00372010-09-0112641542110.5007/1980-0037.2010v12n6p41511951Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo cityCibele Calvi Anic Ribeiro0Cesar Cavinato Cal Abad1Ronaldo Vilela Barros2Turibio Leite Barros Neto3Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP. Brasil.Universidade Bandeirante de São Paulo. SP. BrasilUniversidade de São Paulo, SP. BrasilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, SP. Brasil.The objective of this study was to examine the level of flexibility in men and women of different ages by the sit-and-reach test and to classify them according to the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness (CSTF). The results were used to elaborate a new table that reflects the population studied. The sample consisted of 16,405 physically active and inactive subjects who were divided according to age: 15 to 19 (n = 954), 20 to 29 (n = 2916), 30 to 39 (n = 2161), 40 to 49 (n = 2333), 50 to 59 (n = 2739), 60 to 69 (n = 3195), and > 70 years (n = 2107). Percentiles were calculated using the original test scores and the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles were used as cut-offs for classification as poor, below the average, average, above the average and excellent, respectively. According to the CSTF classification, the age groups from 15 to 39 years were classified as poor, with mean flexibility ranging from 24.805±9.684 to 26.130± 10.111 cm in women and from 21.480±9.905 to 22.848±9.648 cm in men. In the 40- to 69-year age groups, mean flexibility ranged from 22.768±9.627 to 25.396±9.547 in women and from 16.396±10.136 to 19.935±9.192 cm in men and was classified as below the average. Although most of the subjects performed regular exercise, the mean flexibility level observed did not correspond to the average suggested by the CSTF, demonstrating the importance of elaborating national reference tables and of establishing new normative values such as the table proposed in this study.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/14747range of motionmalleabilityhealthamplitude de movimento articularmaleabilidadeaptidão físicasaúde |
| spellingShingle | Cibele Calvi Anic Ribeiro Cesar Cavinato Cal Abad Ronaldo Vilela Barros Turibio Leite Barros Neto Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano range of motion malleability health amplitude de movimento articular maleabilidade aptidão física saúde |
| title | Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city |
| title_full | Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city |
| title_fullStr | Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city |
| title_full_unstemmed | Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city |
| title_short | Level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in São Paulo city |
| title_sort | level of flexibility through sit and reach test from research performed in sao paulo city |
| topic | range of motion malleability health amplitude de movimento articular maleabilidade aptidão física saúde |
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