COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY IN ATHLETE AND SEDENTARY OLD MEN, IN MODERATE ALTITUDE
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2017 |
| Descripción: | The systematic practice of physical activity contributes to improve living and health conditions and slows dawn the aging process in seniors. Objective. Identify differences in functional autonomy in 60-70 year old mountain cyclists and sedentary males residing in Tunja, at moderate height. Materials and Methods. Comparative analytical cross-sectional study. A total of 22 elderly males participated; 11 sedentary seniors and 11 mountain cyclists, ages between 60 and 70 (mean 63.03 ± 4.32 years). Subjects agreed to take the Kinanthropometric assessment using a bioimpedance analysis, the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) battery developed by Rikli and Jones (1999a), the submaximal Ästrand Test and the Right and Left Handgrip Dynamometer Test. Results: Groups were comparable in age, weight, height and body mass index (p> 0.05). Statistically significant differences were recorded in favor of the mountain cyclist group, in the mean percentage of body fat, bone density, and muscle mass; Statistically significant differences were found in the SFT test, specifically in hip flexion (p<0.001) and in the submaximal test in the stress test in Watts (p=0.021). Statistically significant differences were also found in the left hand during the dynamometry test. (p=0.0007). Conclusion. Seniors who routinely practice physical activities, such as mountain biking, show better indicators of health in body composition, waist flexibility, aerobic capacity and motor skills. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/9072 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/mhsalud/article/view/9072 |
| Palabra clave: | actividades físicas adulto mayor autonomía personal Physical Activities Elder people Personal autonomy (DeCS) |