A study on physical fitness of middle-aged and elderly people with respect to expired nitrogen gases

Autor: MATSUO, Hiroshi, KATAYAMA, Keisho, ARAFUKA, Hiroki, TOSO, Kazuya, ITOH, Chishiki, ISHIDA, Koji, WATANABE, Toshihiko, MIYAMURA, Miharu
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2002
Zdroj: 総合保健体育科学. 25(1):65-71
ISSN: 0289-5412
Popis: In the present study, physical fitness and expired nitrogen gases at rest were determined in middle-aged and elderly (42~85 years) people (30 males and 40 females) to examine physical fitness with respect to the concentration of expired nitrous oxide (N20) and nitric oxide (NO). The subjects were divided into three groups: 1) taikyokuken group, 2) tennis group, and 3) sedentary group. Grip strength, reaction time, one-leg balance with opened and closed eyes, body front-flexion in a sitting position, and shuttle walk were measured as the physical fitness test for each subject. The following results were obtained: 1) All parameters of physical fitness were significantly (p
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