Associação entre aptidão funcional e excesso de peso em mulheres idosas

Cassiano Ricardo Rech; Jackson Luis Scarpim Cruz; Eliane Denise da Silveira Araújo; Flávio Guimarães Kalinowski; Rodolfo André Dellagrana

doi:10.6063/motricidade.153

Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women

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Cassiano Ricardo Rech
Jackson Luis Scarpim Cruz
Eliane Denise da Silveira Araújo
Flávio Guimarães Kalinowski
Rodolfo André Dellagrana

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https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.153

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the association between functional fitness (FF) and excessive fatness (EF) in aged women. Three hundred ninety four women, averaged 69.4 years of age (DP = 3.4 years), participated in the study. FF was measured by means of a battery of motor tests. EF was determined by corporal mass and height measurements. FF was compared with AAHPERD normative values. Chi-square test (p < .05) was applied in order to verify an association between FF and EF. EF prevalence was 46.5% and there was an association (p < .05) between the index of functional aptitude (IAFG) and EF. Among those with EF, 87.8% presented a weak IAFG. EF was associated with a 5.07 (IC 95% = 3.12 – 7.14) times greater chance of lower FF. Results point to the conclusion that morphologic condition (EF) needs to be considered in evaluating FF in aged women.

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Rech, C. R., Cruz, J. L. S., Araújo, E. D. da S., Kalinowski, F. G., & Dellagrana, R. A. (2010). Association between functional fitness and overweight in elderly women. Motricidade, 6(2), 47–53. https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.153

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2010)

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