Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women
The purpose of this study was to verify the association between functional fitness (FF) and excessive fatness (EF) in aged women. Three hundred ninety four women, averaged 69.4 years of age (DP = 3.4 years), participated in the study. FF was measured by means of a battery of motor tests. EF was dete...
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| author | C.R. Rech J.L.S. Cruz E.D.S. Araújo F.G. Kalinowski R.A. Dellagrana |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to verify the association between functional fitness (FF) and excessive fatness (EF) in aged women. Three hundred ninety four women, averaged 69.4 years of age (DP = 3.4 years), participated in the study. FF was measured by means of a battery of motor tests. EF was determined by corporal mass and height measurements. FF was compared with AAHPERD normative values. Chi-square test (p < .05) was applied in order to verify an association between FF and EF. EF prevalence was 46.5% and there was an association (p < .05) between the index of functional aptitude (IAFG) and EF. Among those with EF, 87.8% presented a weak IAFG. EF was associated with a 5.07 (IC 95% = 3.12 – 7.14) times greater chance of lower FF. Results point to the conclusion that morphologic condition (EF) needs to be considered in evaluating FF in aged women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-279e003b25004317b309d7bd71ca6ad92022-12-22T02:13:21ZengDesafio SingularMotricidade1646-107X2010-01-01624753Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly womenC.R. RechJ.L.S. CruzE.D.S. AraújoF.G. KalinowskiR.A. DellagranaThe purpose of this study was to verify the association between functional fitness (FF) and excessive fatness (EF) in aged women. Three hundred ninety four women, averaged 69.4 years of age (DP = 3.4 years), participated in the study. FF was measured by means of a battery of motor tests. EF was determined by corporal mass and height measurements. FF was compared with AAHPERD normative values. Chi-square test (p < .05) was applied in order to verify an association between FF and EF. EF prevalence was 46.5% and there was an association (p < .05) between the index of functional aptitude (IAFG) and EF. Among those with EF, 87.8% presented a weak IAFG. EF was associated with a 5.07 (IC 95% = 3.12 – 7.14) times greater chance of lower FF. Results point to the conclusion that morphologic condition (EF) needs to be considered in evaluating FF in aged women.http://www.revistamotricidade.com/arquivo/2010_vol6_n2/v6n2a06.pdffunctional fitnessagedexcessive fatnessmotor test |
| spellingShingle | C.R. Rech J.L.S. Cruz E.D.S. Araújo F.G. Kalinowski R.A. Dellagrana Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women Motricidade functional fitness aged excessive fatness motor test |
| title | Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women |
| title_full | Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women |
| title_fullStr | Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women |
| title_short | Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women |
| title_sort | association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women |
| topic | functional fitness aged excessive fatness motor test |
| url | http://www.revistamotricidade.com/arquivo/2010_vol6_n2/v6n2a06.pdf |
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