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Selected factors influencing physical fitness in the elderly

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Agnieszka Wybraniec A., Miłosz Boguszewski M., Norbert Nizio N., Justyna Wyszyńska J., Justyna Drzał-Grabiec J.

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

2019

issue 1

45-50

Introduction. In effect of the ageing process, there are involutional changes in older adults both in the mental and in the physical spheres. Some factors may slow down the ageing process. Physical activity is one of these factors. Physical ability is one of the most important indicators of quality of life of older adults, and it can be shaped by physical activity. Aim. The aim of the study was to assess chosen factors that influence physical ability of adults older than 65 years. Material and methods. The study involved 63 older adults. The criterion for inclusion in the study was the age - older than 65 years. There were 37 women and 26 men in the study population. All the subjects were able to walk without assistance, and they had no contraindications to do functional tests. We used a questionnaire of our own design, three SPPB trials, Up&Go test; we calculated the BMI indices and assessed depression scale. Results. We found that older adults rarely engage in physical activity. The low level of physical activity of the older adults was reflected in equally low physical ability level, as assessed by functional tests. We found a directly proportional dependence between body mass and the level of functional limitations and risk of falls. Conclusion. In our functional tests, we found a statistically significant correlation with regard to age and BMI index.

Physical activity in postmenopausal women

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Gabriela Szufnara-Wójcik G., Miłosz Boguszewski M., Norbert Nizio N., Justyna Wyszyńska J., Justyna Drzał-Grabiec J.

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

2018

issue 4

300-307

Introduction. Menopause is the time when the female body goes through substantial endocrine changes resultant from the gradual phasing out of the reproductive activity of the ovaries. Consequently, post-menopausal women face some perimenopausal symptoms. These symptoms affect everyday physical and psychological functioning to various extent, and result in certain limitations. Aim. The aim of this paper was to study which limitations are most difficult for postmenopausal women, and how menopause symptoms affect women’s physical activity and satisfaction with life, as these are important components of quality of life. Materials and methods. The study involved 60 postmenopausal women. We used our own questionnaire. Results. We did not find the remaining relationships enumerated in research questions: the impact of menopausal syndromes on the frequency of physical activity, on its intensity, and on satisfaction with life, nor with the impact of subjective health on intensity of physical effort. Conclusions. We confirmed the relationship between intensity of physical effort and satisfaction with life and the relationship between subjective assessment of one’s health and the frequency of physical activity.

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2 European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

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2 Justyna Drzał-Grabiec J.

2 Justyna Wyszyńska J.

2 Miłosz Boguszewski M.

2 Norbert Nizio N.

1 Agnieszka Wybraniec A.

1 Gabriela Szufnara-Wójcik G.

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Selected factors influencing physical fitness in the elderly

Physical activity in postmenopausal women