Correlation of anthropometric variables, conditional and exercise habits in activite olders.
| Autor: | Moreno Bolívar H; Universidad de Caldas, Manizales Colombia. E-mail: hilario.moreno@ucaldas.edu.co, santiago.ramos@ucaldas.edu.co., Ramos Bermúdez S; Universidad de Caldas, Manizales Colombia. E-mail: hilario.moreno@ucaldas.edu.co, santiago.ramos@ucaldas.edu.co., Parra Sánchez JH; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. E-mail: jhparrasa@unal.edu.co. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) [Colomb Med (Cali)] 2012 Sep 30; Vol. 43 (3), pp. 216-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 30 (Print Publication: 2012). |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: This study sought to correlate the anthropometric and functional variables, and exercise habits in a group of elderly adults who regularly attend exercise programs. Method: Participation of 217 subjects between 60 and 85 years of age, from 13 regions of Colombia. Anthropometric and functional assessment was conducted as a questionnaire on exercise habits. Results: Negative correlations were shown between exercise habits and body fat and positive correlations between hand strength and VO2 max. (r = 0.4), age was negatively associated to functional variables. Conclusions: The functional capacity is influenced by increased age and body fat. With higher frequencies of physical exercise, VO2 max. and strength improved, but less body fat was observed. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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