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| Functional fitness of older adults | | Author(s) | Linda D Wilkin, Bryan L Haddock |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation and Aging, vol 35, no 3, July-September 2011 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, July-September 2011 |
| Pages | pp 197-209 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older men ; Older women ; Keeping fit ; Exercise ; Mental health [elderly] ; Depression ; Quality of life. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this study was to compare differences in the functional fitness of a group of older adults to determine whether they were ageing successfully, to analyse the differences in functional fitness between women and men, and to determine differences in four categories by gender. Participants were placed into four categories based on senior fitness test (SFT) scores. More than 50% of the participants had scores that placed them in the average or above average categories. The most common variables affecting scores for women were age and medications, and for men the most common variable was depression. In conclusion, older adults with average and above average functional fitness appear to age successfully. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130208210 A |
| Classmark | BC: BD: CE: CEA: D: ENR: F:59 |
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