Functional Fitness Normative Scores for Community-Residing Older Adults, Ages 60-94

Rikli, Roberta E.; Jones, Chris

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“…Estos cálculos se han originado en estudios científicos que desarrollan ecuaciones validadas mediante métodos estadísticos (Martin, et al, 2001). A cada uno de los participantes se le practicó la batería Senior Fitness Test (SFT) diseñada por Rikli & Jones (1999b), test que surgió de la necesidad de disponer de una herramienta que permitiese valorar de forma práctica y con seguridad la condición física funcional de los adultos mayores, definida como la capacidad física para desarrollar actividades normales de la vida diaria de forma segura, con independencia y sin una excesiva fatiga (Rikli, & Jones 1999a). La batería de pruebas SFT es muy completa, los test que componen la batería recogen el mayor número de componentes del fitness asociados con la independencia funcional, puede realizarse en personas con diferentes edades en el rango entre 60 y 94 años de edad y con diversos niveles de capacidad física y funcional, ya que esta batería cubre un amplio rango de capacidad funcional, desde los más frágiles hasta los físicamente muy funcionales; es de fácil aplicación en cuanto al equipamiento y espacio necesarios, por lo que puede realizarse fuera del laboratorio y tiene valores de referencia expresados en percentiles para cada uno de los test, permitiendo comparar los resultados entre personas del mismo sexo y edad.…”

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Estudio comparativo de la autonomía funcional de adultos mayores: atletas y sedentarios, en altitud moderada

Quintero-Burgos

Melgarejo-Pinto

Ospina-Diaz

2017

MHSalud

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RESUMENLa práctica sistemática de actividad física contribuye al mejoramiento de las condiciones de vida y salud y retarda el proceso de envejecimiento del adulto mayor. Objetivo. Identificar diferencias en la autonomía funcional en hombres de 60 a 70 años, practicantes de ciclismo y sedentarios, residentes en Tunja, a altitud moderada. Materiales y Métodos. Estudio comparativo de corte transversal analítico. Participaron 22 adultos mayores, de sexo masculino; 11 sedentarios y 11 practicantes de ciclo montañismo, con edades entre 60 y 70 años (media 63.03±4.32 años) previo consentimiento informado se sometieron a evaluación cineantropomé-trica por bioimpedancia, las pruebas de la batería Senior Fitness Test (SFT) de Rikli y Jones (1999a) el Test de Ästrand submaximal y dinamometría manual derecha e izquierda. Resultados: Los grupos se encontraron comparables en edad, peso, talla e índice de masa corporal (p>0,05). Se registraron diferencias estadística-mente significativas a favor del grupo de ciclo montañistas, en la media del porcentaje de grasa corporal, densidad ósea, masa muscular, mientras que ni el índice de masa corporal (25,6 ±3,3 y 25,2±2,5) registraron diferencias significativas. En la prueba SFT se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en la flexión de cadera (p<0,001). En la prueba submaximal se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en la prueba de esfuerzo en Watts (p=0,021). En la dinamometría de la mano izquierda también se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p=0,0007). Conclusión. Los adultos mayores que adelantan rutinariamente prácticas de ejercicio físico como el ciclo montañismo presentan mejores características de composición corporal, flexibilidad de la cintura, mejor capacidad aeróbica y motricidad.Palabras claves: actividades físicas, adulto mayor, autonomía personal SUMMARYThe 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

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Estudio comparativo de la autonomía funcional de adultos mayores: atletas y sedentarios, en altitud moderada

Quintero-Burgos

Melgarejo-Pinto

Ospina-Diaz

2017

MHSalud

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“…For example, compared to age-matched controls [26][27][28][29] , prostate cancer patients on ADT may have 24% less muscular strength, 7% less aerobic fitness and have 20-27% less functional performance ability in repeated chair rise and walking tests, respectively. Such losses are of major clinical significance as the prostate cancer patients on ADT possess the physical fitness and functional performance ability of someone 10-20 years older 30 . The declines in bone mass, muscular strength and functional performance contribute to the prostate cancer patients on ADT having up to a four times greater falls-related fractures rate than age-matched controls 31 .…”

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Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Functional Performance, Quality of Life, and Fatigue Benefits of Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Keogh

MacLeod

2012

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Context: Prostate cancer patients, especially those on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) experience many symptoms that make it difficult to maintain their independence and quality of life. As ADT act via reducing testosterone production, exercise may offset many of the ADT side-effects and that of the cancer itself. Objectives: This article sought to conduct a systematic review of the literature on whether exercise could reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for prostate cancer patients. Methods: Using relevant databases and keywords, 12 training studies were found meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Grade A level evidence was observed for the benefits of exercise in improving muscular endurance, aerobic endurance and overall quality of life as well as reducing fatigue in prostate cancer patients. Grade B evidence also suggested that exercise may improve prostate cancer patients' muscle mass, muscular strength, functional performance (walking and sit to stand speed) as well as health-related, social and physical quality of life. These effects appeared greater for group-rather than home-based exercise; especially if these programs including resistance training. Conclusion: It is recommended that most prostate cancer patients be encouraged to exercise regularly by their clinicians and significant others. Where possible, this exercise should be group-based and include some resistance training. Future research in this area should directly compare group-and home-based as well as resistance, aerobic and combined resistance and aerobic training to better elucidate the most effective forms of exercise for this population and what factors affect initiation and adherence to such programs.

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“…The 30-Second Chair Stand, 8-Foot Up-and-Go, and 6-Minute Walk Test are components of the SFT which collectively measure the strength, balance, and endurance necessary to perform activities of daily living [4]. These tests require little equipment or cost to administer, and are commonly administered in both clinical and community settings.…”

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“…The Senior Fitness Test (SFT), developed by Rikli and Jones, is a reliable and valid battery of individual tests with published normative data [4] and criterion-referenced standards [5]. The 30-Second Chair Stand, 8-Foot Up-and-Go, and 6-Minute Walk Test are components of the SFT which collectively measure the strength, balance, and endurance necessary to perform activities of daily living [4].…”

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Concurrent validity and minimum detectable change of Senior Fitness Test components: instrumented vs. manual assessment

Salvatore¹,

Colacino²,

Hess³

et al. 2017

Phys Ther Rehabil

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Background: The Senior Fitness Test is a reliable and valid battery of individual tests which collectively measure the strength, balance, and endurance necessary to perform activities of daily living. These tests require little equipment or cost to administer, and are commonly administered in both clinical and community settings. However, with recent and rapid advancements in technology, there is now frequent use of wearable sensors to assess and quantify mobility tasks. It was the primary aim of the present study to compare the relative and absolute test-retest reliability of body-worn sensors vs. manual assessment of Senior Fitness Test components. Methods: Participants (65 years and older) attended a single 2-hour test session at a university academic building, where they performed two blocks of 3 tests (30-Second Chair Stand, 8-Foot Up-and-Go, and 6-Minute Walk Test) with a 45 minute to one hour rest in between blocks. Ambulatory Parkinson's Disease Monitoring (APDM) Opal sensors and stopwatch methods simultaneously measured the intended outcomes for each test. Test-retest relative reliability for the fitness tests was assessed with intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC (2,1) ). The agreement between test and retest was assessed by calculating minimum detectable change, which reflects the smallest amount of absolute change from test to retest that can be considered real. Results: Participants included 17 females and 11 males (Age=70.6±5.4 years; Body Mass=70.6±15.3 kg; Height=1.66±0.08m). All manual 6-Minute Walk Test outcomes exhibited excellent test-retest reliability (ICC≥0.96). The same was true of APDM, except for turn duration (ICC>0.74) and the number of steps in turn (ICC>0.61). Test-retest reliability for the 30-Second Chair Stand and 8-Foot Up-and-Go were excellent for the manual method (ICC>0.83 and >0.88, respectively), but were poor for APDM (ICC>0.41 and >0.28, respectively). Minimum detectable change was similar between the APDM and manual methods for 6-Minute Walk Test cadence (6.8 vs. 6.6 steps/min, respectively) and gait speed (0.11 vs. 0.13 m/s, respectively). There were substantial differences between manual and APDM minimum detectable change for the 30-Second Chair Stand and 8-Foot Up-and-Go, with APDM requiring approximately twice as much change, compared with manual. Conclusions: Both the APDM system and manual methods reliably and validly assessed gait speed and cadence during the 6-Minute Walk Test, though it should be noted that APDM only successfully recorded and reported data for 2 out of every 3 participants. The manual method of assessing the 8-Foot Up-and-Go and 30-Second Chair Stand was more valid and reliable than the APDM method.

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Functional Fitness Normative Scores for Community-Residing Older Adults, Ages 60-94

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Estudio comparativo de la autonomía funcional de adultos mayores: atletas y sedentarios, en altitud moderada

Estudio comparativo de la autonomía funcional de adultos mayores: atletas y sedentarios, en altitud moderada

Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Functional Performance, Quality of Life, and Fatigue Benefits of Exercise for Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Concurrent validity and minimum detectable change of Senior Fitness Test components: instrumented vs. manual assessment

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