Functional fitness normative values for elderly polish population
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Functional fitness normative values for elderly polish population Zofia Ignasiak1, Anna Sebastjan1* , Teresa Sławińska1, Anna Skrzek1, Wojciech Czarny2, Paweł Król2, Marian Rzepko2, Barbara Duda-Biernacka3, Anna Marchewka4, Katarzyna Filar-Mierzwa4, Sylwia Nowacka-Dobosz5, Janusz Dobosz5 and Danuta Umiastowska6
Abstract Background: It’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. Methods: The 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). Results: The 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%. Conclusions: The 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. Keywords: Elderly, Physical fitness, Norms
Background Dynamic and deep social and economic transformations that began in Poland and other Central European countries, related to the political transformation and the increase in the level of education, translate into clear changes in the lifestyle of people of different ages. This resulted, among others, in a more active approach to one’s own life and health, also in the group of Polish seniors. Hence, the problem of public health is monitoring the * Correspondence: [email protected] 1 University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, Al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
level of functional fitness (FF) of the adult and elderly population of Poles, which is an important health factor. Functional Fitness is having the physiologic capacity to perform normal everyday activities safely and independently without undue fatigue [1]. Lifestyle takes the main part in maintaining health and a good quality of life, with physical activity and nutrition being a priority. Many studies prove that the lack of physical activity, alongside the lifestyle (non-communicable) diseases, leads to a decrease in the parameters of physiological agei
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