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Perfil antropométrico, aptidão funcional e qualidade de vida em adultos idosos de Borba: Amazonas, Brasil
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O objetivo desta investigação, foi estudar a variação da aptidão funcional (ApF), da morfologia externa e da composição corporal (CC) em função do género, idade e nível de atividade física (AF) em adultos idosos do município de Borba, Amazonas – Brasil.
A amostra foi composta por 233 participantes (97 homens e 136 mulheres), distribuídos por 5 intervalos etários (60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79 anos e > 80 anos). A ApF foi avaliada usando a bateria de testes da Senior Fitness. A AF foi estimada através do questionário Baecke modificado para idosos. A estatura, a massa corporal, os diâmetros ósseos, os perímetros musculares e as pregas de adiposidade subcutânea caraterizaram o crescimento humano e a CC.
Diferenças estatatisticamente significativas na ApF, entre homens e mulheres borbenses, foram visíveis apenas no teste da força dos membros superiores favorecendo os homens, e no teste da flexibilidade do ombro favorecendo as mulheres. Os homens foram mais altos, pesados e apresentaram diâmetros ósseos, perímetros musculares e valores de Massa Isenta de Gordura (MIG) mais elevados do que as mulheres. Resultados contrários foram alcançados na Massa Gorda (MG). Verificou-se um declínio nos scores dos testes da ApF entre os intervalos etários estudados em ambos os sexos, à exceção da flexibilidade. O adulto idoso borbense apresentou uma diminuição nos valores médios da altura, peso corporal, perímetros musculares e MIG ao longo da idade. Diferenças estatatisticamente significativas na ApF entre grupos de AF foram visíveis apenas no teste de flexibilidade do tronco nas mulheres.
Os resultados do presente estudo poderão ser utilizados como índice de saúde geral deste grupo/subpopulação. Estudos longitudinais, assim como medidas mais objetivas de avaliação são fundamentais para uma compreensão mais profunda destas relações.
This study aimed to study the variation of functional fitness (ApF), external morphology and body composition (BC) according to gender, age, and level of physical activity (AF) in older adults from the city of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil. The sample consisted of 233 participants (97 men and 136 women) distributed across 5 age cohorts (60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and >80 years). The ApF was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test battery. The AF was estimated by the modified Baecke questionnaire for older people. Height, body mass, bone diameters, muscular perimeters and subcutaneous adiposity pleats characterized the human growth and BC. Statistically significant differences in ApF, between men and women from Borba, were only seen in the upper limbs strength test, favoring men, and in the shoulder flexibility favoring women. The men were higher, heavier and had higher values in bone diameters, muscular perimeters and fat-free mass (MIG) than women. Contrary results were found in fat mass (MG). There was a decline in the ApF test scores between the age cohorts evaluated, in both sexes, with the exception for flexibility. The older adult from Borba showed a decrease in mean height, weight, muscular perimeters and MIG throughout the age range. Statistically significant differences in ApF, between AF groups, were only seen in the flexibility test, in women. The results from this study can be used as a general health index for this group/sub population. Longitudinal studies, as well as more objective measures of assessment, are needed for to achieve a deeper understanding of these relationships.
This study aimed to study the variation of functional fitness (ApF), external morphology and body composition (BC) according to gender, age, and level of physical activity (AF) in older adults from the city of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil. The sample consisted of 233 participants (97 men and 136 women) distributed across 5 age cohorts (60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and >80 years). The ApF was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test battery. The AF was estimated by the modified Baecke questionnaire for older people. Height, body mass, bone diameters, muscular perimeters and subcutaneous adiposity pleats characterized the human growth and BC. Statistically significant differences in ApF, between men and women from Borba, were only seen in the upper limbs strength test, favoring men, and in the shoulder flexibility favoring women. The men were higher, heavier and had higher values in bone diameters, muscular perimeters and fat-free mass (MIG) than women. Contrary results were found in fat mass (MG). There was a decline in the ApF test scores between the age cohorts evaluated, in both sexes, with the exception for flexibility. The older adult from Borba showed a decrease in mean height, weight, muscular perimeters and MIG throughout the age range. Statistically significant differences in ApF, between AF groups, were only seen in the flexibility test, in women. The results from this study can be used as a general health index for this group/sub population. Longitudinal studies, as well as more objective measures of assessment, are needed for to achieve a deeper understanding of these relationships.
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Adulto idoso Aptidão funcional Atividade física Morfologia Qualidade de vida Older adult Functional fitness Phisical activity Morphology Quality of life Borba (Brasil) Atividade Física e Desporto . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais