The relationship between multiple joint flexibility and functional performance in independent and physically active elderly women

• Autor(a) principal: Rihan Geraldes, Amandio Aristides
• Data de Publicação: 2007
• Outros Autores: Nunes Cavalcante, Ana Paula, Barbosa Albuquerque, Rodrigo, de Carvalho, Maria Joana, de Tarso VerasFarinatti, Paulo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/4078

Multi-joint fl exibility assessment seems to be more appropriate for analyzing the association between fl exibility and functional fi tness, but there is a lack of studies to confi rm this possibility in elderly people. The present study investigated the relationship between a multiple joint fl exibility assessment and the functional performance of 30 independent and physically active elderly women (age=68±1yr). Flexibility was assessed using the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test (CSRT). Functional performance was tested by a combination of three tasks: a) Step Length (SL); b) Time to Put on Sneakers (TPS); c) Climbing Stairs (CS). The association between fl exibility and functional performance was tested by both simple and multiple correlation techniques. Pearson’s correlation was signifi cant for TPS (r = -.37; p