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http://dx.doi.org/10.21598/JKPNFA.2018.16.2.239

Assessment of Basic Physical Activity According to Sex and Age Groups in Elderly Groups in an Urban Community  

Kim, So-Min (Rehabilitation Center, Busan Medical Center)
Kim, Dae-Kyung (Korea Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association Busan Branch)
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PNF and Movement / v.16, no.2, 2018 , pp. 239-248 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the elderly physical fitness test for elderly people living in urban areas and to evaluate the physical fitness level according to gender and age groups. Methods: The subjects were 180 elderly people aged 65 and over living in urban areas. The elderly people were classified into early old age, middle old age, and advanced old age groups. Five items of the physical fitness test for the elderly (arm curl, chair stand, 2 min step test, back scratch, and chair sit and reach). Results: In analyzing the average of each item by gender and age, a significant difference was found in the results of each item as age increased in all sports, but no difference was observed according to gender except dumbbell lifting. Conclusion: Although the physical fitness level of all ages decreased from early age to late age, the difference in physical fitness according to gender was not significant except the arm curl test. The results of this study can be used as basic data for a new "age-specific exercise program" for the elderly.
Keywords
Elderly; SFT (senior fitness test); Physical fitness;
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