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| A physical fitness model of older adults | | Author(s) | H Nagasaki, H Itoh, T Furuna |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 7, no 5, October 1995 |
| Pages | pp 392-397 |
| Keywords | Physical capacity ; Good Health ; Mobility ; Performance ; Measurement ; Mathematical models. |
| Annotation | This study examines whether components of physical fitness such as strength, mobility, balance, flexibility and stamina are relevant to older adults. It reports on a 10-item performance test administered to 69 healthy volunteers aged 61 to 83 years. Extent flexibility and cardiovascular endurance appeared to be specific components of physical fitness for older adults. Strength, mobility, balance and speed components of physical fitness were highly correlated and explainable by a single factor, while flexibility and cardiorespiratory endurance were to be measured by use of specific measures. The authors suggest that validity of the model should be confirmed in a more representative sample of community-dwelling older adults. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970327003 A |
| Classmark | BI: CD: C4: 5H: 3R: 3LM |
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