HALF-MILE WALK DECREASES VISUAL ACUITY IN ACTIVE OLDER PEOPLE.

Autor: De Oliveira Filho, Ciro Winckler, Dias, Roges Ghidini, Tavares, Graziela Morgana Silva, Santos, Gilmar Moraes, Mazo, Giovana Zarpellon
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Zdroj: Perceptual & Motor Skills; Jun2010 Part 2, Vol. 110 Issue 3, p1013-1014, 2p
Abstrakt: The influence of a half-mile walk walk on the visual acuity of older people who engaged in physical activity was was examined. 91 elderly people of both sexes (20 men, 71 women women; M age = 69 yr., SD = 6) participated. All were were assessed before and after the half-mile walkin walking test for visual acuity (Snellen Optotype Scale ) and heart rate. The data indicated a significant decrease in visual acuity as a result of the half-mile test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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