<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b>
Aging is a natural and progressive process and physical activities have been indi-cated as a possibility to minimize its impact and, especially, to maintain the functional capacity of older adults for a longer period of time. The objective of the present study was to analyze modifications in the Gen...
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doaj-1cb4f4cbb1ca4006864f66484c2e03492020-11-25T00:45:55ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaRevista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano1415-84261980-00372010-02-01122106111<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b>Tania Rosane Bertoldo BenedettiNatália Cristina Santos CiprianiSimone Teresinha MeurerMarize Amorim LopesAging is a natural and progressive process and physical activities have been indi-cated as a possibility to minimize its impact and, especially, to maintain the functional capacity of older adults for a longer period of time. The objective of the present study was to analyze modifications in the General Functional Fitness Index (GFFI) in older adults participating in a physical activity program for a period of 10 months and to associate the results with different age strata, duration of participation in the program and modifications in physical fitness. The study was conducted on 225 older women (mean age: 69.26, sd=5.685), participating in the Physical Activity and Folk Dance Program for The Elderly of the Sports Center, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Descriptive statistics, Student t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for analysis of the data. A significant difference (p< 0.01) in GFFI and in the variables agility/balance and coordination (p< 0.01) was observed between March and December 2005. Strength (p=0.323), resistance (p=0,946) and flexibility (p=0.722) did not differ significantly during the period analyzed. In addition, the group performing physical activity for more than 10 years and the group older than 80 years presented the best GFFI in the assessments. Physical activity for older adults might be an important factor to improve and/or maintain functional fitness during the process of aging.http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/11256/11586Aptidão FuncionalEnvelhecimentoAtividade FísicaFunctional fitnessAgingPhysical activity. |
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Tania Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti Natália Cristina Santos Cipriani Simone Teresinha Meurer Marize Amorim Lopes <b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano Aptidão Funcional Envelhecimento Atividade Física Functional fitness Aging Physical activity. |
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Tania Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti Natália Cristina Santos Cipriani Simone Teresinha Meurer Marize Amorim Lopes |
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Tania Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti |
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<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> |
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<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> |
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<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> |
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<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> |
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<b>Functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> |
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<b>functional fitness of older women performing physical activities</b> |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina |
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Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano |
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1415-8426 1980-0037 |
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2010-02-01 |
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Aging is a natural and progressive process and physical activities have been indi-cated as a possibility to minimize its impact and, especially, to maintain the functional capacity of older adults for a longer period of time. The objective of the present study was to analyze modifications in the General Functional Fitness Index (GFFI) in older adults participating in a physical activity program for a period of 10 months and to associate the results with different age strata, duration of participation in the program and modifications in physical fitness. The study was conducted on 225 older women (mean age: 69.26, sd=5.685), participating in the Physical Activity and Folk Dance Program for The Elderly of the Sports Center, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Descriptive statistics, Student t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for analysis of the data. A significant difference (p< 0.01) in GFFI and in the variables agility/balance and coordination (p< 0.01) was observed between March and December 2005. Strength (p=0.323), resistance (p=0,946) and flexibility (p=0.722) did not differ significantly during the period analyzed. In addition, the group performing physical activity for more than 10 years and the group older than 80 years presented the best GFFI in the assessments. Physical activity for older adults might be an important factor to improve and/or maintain functional fitness during the process of aging. |
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Aptidão Funcional Envelhecimento Atividade Física Functional fitness Aging Physical activity. |
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