Functional capacity and level of physical activity in centenarians of Florianópolis, Brazil

Aim: To compare the level of physical activity and functional capacity of centenarians from Florianópolis, Brazil. Methods: To measure the level of physical activity and functional capacity, pedometer and the Katz scale, respectively, were used. Study participants were 23 centenarians (101.7 ± 2.0 y...

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Main Authors: Inês Amanda Streit, Artur Rodrigues Fortunato, Eduardo Hauser, Giovana Zarpellon Mazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-12-01
Series:Revista da Educação Física
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/RevEducFis/article/view/30493