Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program

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Autor(a) principal: Vagetti,Gislaine Cristina
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Oliveira,Valdomiro de, Silva,Michael Pereira, Pacífico,Ana Beatriz, Costa,Tiago Rocha Alves, Campos,Wagner de
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Resumo: Abstract Objective: to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and functional fitness levels linked to the Elderly in Movement Program of the city of Curitiba, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Methods: The study is characterized as correlational and cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 1,806 elderly female participants of the Elderly in Movement Program. The short version of the IPAQ was used to evaluate participation in physical activities; body weight (kg) and height (m) were measured to calculate BMI (kg/m²), while the motor tests proposed in the Senior Fitness Test were used to evaluate the functional fitness of the elderly women. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that 24.0% of the sample exhibited eutrophic nutritional status, 42.9% were overweight and 33.1% were obese. The elderly women classified as overweight and obese had lower functional fitness scores, based on the rating of Rikli and Jones, while the elderly women classified as eutrophic exhibited levels within the normal range. Obese elderly women were more likely to have low scores in the following functional fitness tests: Walk for 6 minutes, Chair Stand, Chair Sit and Reach, Back Scratch and 8-Foot Up and Go. Conclusion: The study indicated an association between, BMI and functional fitness in the elderly women participating in the program, where the majority of elderly women classified as obese exhibited low fitness in all tests.
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spelling Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity programPhysical FitnessElderlyBody Mass Index.Abstract Objective: to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and functional fitness levels linked to the Elderly in Movement Program of the city of Curitiba, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Methods: The study is characterized as correlational and cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 1,806 elderly female participants of the Elderly in Movement Program. The short version of the IPAQ was used to evaluate participation in physical activities; body weight (kg) and height (m) were measured to calculate BMI (kg/m²), while the motor tests proposed in the Senior Fitness Test were used to evaluate the functional fitness of the elderly women. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that 24.0% of the sample exhibited eutrophic nutritional status, 42.9% were overweight and 33.1% were obese. The elderly women classified as overweight and obese had lower functional fitness scores, based on the rating of Rikli and Jones, while the elderly women classified as eutrophic exhibited levels within the normal range. Obese elderly women were more likely to have low scores in the following functional fitness tests: Walk for 6 minutes, Chair Stand, Chair Sit and Reach, Back Scratch and 8-Foot Up and Go. Conclusion: The study indicated an association between, BMI and functional fitness in the elderly women participating in the program, where the majority of elderly women classified as obese exhibited low fitness in all tests.Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro2017-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000200214Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia v.20 n.2 2017reponame:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologiainstname:Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)instacron:UFRJ10.1590/1981-22562017020.160160info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVagetti,Gislaine CristinaOliveira,Valdomiro deSilva,Michael PereiraPacífico,Ana BeatrizCosta,Tiago Rocha AlvesCampos,Wagner deeng2017-06-07T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1809-98232017000200214Revistahttp://revista.unati.uerj.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=1809-9823&lng=pt&nrm=isohttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revistabgg@gmail.com1981-22561809-9823opendoar:2017-06-07T00:00Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)false
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title Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
spellingShingle Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
Vagetti,Gislaine Cristina
Physical Fitness
Elderly
Body Mass Index.
title_short Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
title_full Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
title_fullStr Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
title_full_unstemmed Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
title_sort Association of body mass index with the functional fitness of elderly women attending a physical activity program
author Vagetti,Gislaine Cristina
author_facet Vagetti,Gislaine Cristina
Oliveira,Valdomiro de
Silva,Michael Pereira
Pacífico,Ana Beatriz
Costa,Tiago Rocha Alves
Campos,Wagner de
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author2 Oliveira,Valdomiro de
Silva,Michael Pereira
Pacífico,Ana Beatriz
Costa,Tiago Rocha Alves
Campos,Wagner de
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vagetti,Gislaine Cristina
Oliveira,Valdomiro de
Silva,Michael Pereira
Pacífico,Ana Beatriz
Costa,Tiago Rocha Alves
Campos,Wagner de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Physical Fitness
Elderly
Body Mass Index.
topic Physical Fitness
Elderly
Body Mass Index.
description Abstract Objective: to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and functional fitness levels linked to the Elderly in Movement Program of the city of Curitiba, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Methods: The study is characterized as correlational and cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 1,806 elderly female participants of the Elderly in Movement Program. The short version of the IPAQ was used to evaluate participation in physical activities; body weight (kg) and height (m) were measured to calculate BMI (kg/m²), while the motor tests proposed in the Senior Fitness Test were used to evaluate the functional fitness of the elderly women. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that 24.0% of the sample exhibited eutrophic nutritional status, 42.9% were overweight and 33.1% were obese. The elderly women classified as overweight and obese had lower functional fitness scores, based on the rating of Rikli and Jones, while the elderly women classified as eutrophic exhibited levels within the normal range. Obese elderly women were more likely to have low scores in the following functional fitness tests: Walk for 6 minutes, Chair Stand, Chair Sit and Reach, Back Scratch and 8-Foot Up and Go. Conclusion: The study indicated an association between, BMI and functional fitness in the elderly women participating in the program, where the majority of elderly women classified as obese exhibited low fitness in all tests.
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