Functional fitness normative values for elderly polish population

BMC Geriatrics

Barbara Duda-Biernacka¹  Janusz Dobosz²  Sylwia Nowacka-Dobosz²  Anna Skrzek³  Anna Sebastjan³  Teresa Sławińska³  Zofia Ignasiak³  Anna Marchewka⁴  Katarzyna Filar-Mierzwa⁴  Paweł Król⁵  Marian Rzepko⁵  Wojciech Czarny⁵  Danuta Umiastowska⁶ 

[1] Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland;Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland;University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, Al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51-612, Wrocław, Poland;University of Physical Education in Krakow, Kraków, Poland;University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland;University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland;

关键词: Elderly;    Physical fitness;    Norms;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-020-01787-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIt’s really important to measure the actual functional physical fitness of elderly independent living persons from different environments to know the level and rate of decrease may inform about the threat of loss of functional independence, hence the need to monitor and assess the senior’s motor realm and adapt to it the appropriate programs and treatments in the care for the elderly person.MethodsThe study involved 5367 people (mean age 69,63 ± 7,06), including 4164 women (mean age 69,55 ± 7,11) and 1203 men (mean age 69,91 ± 6,86) aged 60 to 93 years old. We have measured basic anthropometric features and physical fitness (by using Senior Fitness Test).ResultsThe average values in individual SFT tests significantly decrease along with age. After age of 80 and 85 there were no sex differences in SFT. The largest deficits concern the dynamic balance and the decrease reaches 69% in men and 62% in women A significantly higher rate of decline in aerobic capacity concerns men (43%) than women (36.9%). A clearly lower rate of loss occurs in the muscular strength of the lower and upper body and does not exceed 30%.ConclusionsThe results are of great clinical importance for the development of effective prevention and gerontological education programs in terms of promoting active lifestyle and successful ageing, at the same time limiting the economic consequences of treatment and hospitalisation.

【 授权许可】

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