Quality of life and functional fitness of the elderly

Leś, Anna; Gaworska, Marta

doi:10.2478/v10101-011-0013-6

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“…Another study of SAH female residents found that participants met the USA normative standards for strength and endurance (Kaczorowska et al, 2013). A study by Leś and Gaworska (2011) found that the women living in SAH were characterized by lower functional fitness compared to the women attending daytime homes. Ignasiak et al (2017) also conducted an extensive study investigating the functional fitness and physical activity of older adults from Dolnośląskie province.…”

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Functional Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Characteristics of Older Women Living in Different Environments in Southwest Poland

Kaczorowska

Fortuna

Katan³

et al. 2021

Ageing Int

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EU) countries this index is higher, with values of 10.3 remaining years of life for men, and 10.4 remaining years of life for women (Central Statistical Office, 2016). The population structure in Poland is diverse. In the Dolnośląskie and Opolskie provinces, located in southwest Poland, the population is characterized by a greater percentage of elderly people in post-working age, compared to the population of Poland as a whole. Moreover the Opolskie province is characterized by decreasing population (Central Statistical Office, 2021). Based on this previous research, it seems important to analyze the aging process in terms of factors that can affect the maintenance and duration of functional independence and health in older adults. When analyzing the aging process, attention should be paid to the situation of older women. Women live longer than men, but more often suffer from chronic diseases and disabilities (Central Statistical Office, 2016;Gaigaliene, 2006).An important factor in maintaining independence in older life is functional physical fitness. Functional fitness has been defined as the physiological capacity to perform normal everyday activities safely, independently, and without undue fatigue (Rikli & Jones, 1999). The major components of functional physical fitness are lower and upper body strength, lower and upper body flexibility and mobility, aerobic fitness, and motoric coordination and dynamic balance. These components allow performance of activities required for independent living, such as household chores, walking, climbing steps, and carrying objects (Rikli & Jones, 1999). Deficits in the major components of functional physical fitness are linked to physical disability (Maslow et al., 2011), cognitive decline (Auyeung et al., 2011), and reduced quality of life (Olivares et al., 2011) During the ageing process, a decrease in physical fitness occurs, leading to older adults experiencing difficulties with everyday activities and functioning. Older adults experience decreases in muscular strength and stamina, agility, joint mobility (Milanović et al., 2013), and aerobic capacity. The number of falls in older adults increases as a consequence of reduced muscular strength and decreased balance (São Romão Preto et al., 2015). The decline of physical fitness and performance with age is physiological and inevitable, but it proceeds at different rates in individuals. The level of an individual's physical fitness is influenced by various factors that include physical activity, nutrition, body mass and participation. General life activity and participation in society are very important items. According to International Classification of Impairments, Activities and Participation (ICIAP) the term person's functioning involves functioning on three levels: biological, personal and social (Kabsch, 2001). Participation in social life is therefore also one of the factors that maintain seniors' independence. Whereas systematic physical activity in older adults can slow the rate of decline in physical fitness and p...

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Functional Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Characteristics of Older Women Living in Different Environments in Southwest Poland

Kaczorowska

Fortuna

Katan³

et al. 2021

Ageing Int

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“…The main task of care facilities is to ensure professional care, activisation of seniors and an attempt to improve their quality of life. Social and physical activisation, which constitutes an important element of these goals, is often limited by various types of financial, cultural and mental barriers [12]. in the studied community, up to 73% of residents did not participate in any additional classes related to physical activity.…”

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“…one of the main tasks of care facilities where elderly persons are admitted is to improve the comfort of life of seniors, their activisation, and ensuring safety and good quality of services [12,13]. in such institutions, optimal solutions reducing the risk of falling are continuously sought, as residents of such institutions fall three times more frequently than respondents living in their own homes [7].…”

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Assessment of the frequency of falls and attendant risk factors, in conjunction with self-perceived quality of life, in elderly residents of nursing facilities in Wroclaw, Poland

Ostrowska¹,

Kozłowski²,

Skolimowska³

et al. 2023

Physiother Quart.

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IntroductionAn increase in the average life expectancy constitutes one of the greatest achievements of humanity, and at the same time a serious challenge for modern health protection and social care systems. The main aim of the work is to investigate quality of life and risk of falls.MethodsForty-four people (30 women and 14 men) aged 63 to 99 (average: 83.2 ± 7.2) recruited from two local nursing homes participated in the study. To assess the risk of falling FallScreen (physiological profile assessment, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute) in a shortened version was used. To assess QoL (quality of life), the Polish version of the SF-36 questionnaire in its standard version was used.ResultsIt was indicated that in the year preceding the study, nearly 60% of participants fell; 32% (<i>n</i> = 14) fell once and 27% (<i>n</i> = 12) fell twice or more. Occurrence of chronic diseases and taking at least three medications were reported by more than 80% of seniors. The Results section presents the components of the physical and mental dimensions of the self-assessment of the quality of life of the participants of the study. The average index of quality of life among the studied people was 94.3 points, which is 55.2% of the maximum score.ConclusionsThe dominating risk factor for falls, as established in the nursing home residents against the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) scale, consisted in slower reaction to a stimulus; its average value exceeding by threefold the reference value for healthy individuals of similar age.

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“…Physical fitness consists of five health-related domains (cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition) and six skill-related domains (balance, reaction time, speed, agility, power, and coordination) [ 11 ]. The health-related components of physical fitness are particularly interesting as they are associated with better health status and QoL and lower risk of chronic diseases, disability, and mortality [ 12 – 14 ].…”

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The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Health: Critical Review and Clinical Trial Recommendations

Hewett

Cheema

Pumpa

et al. 2015

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Bikram yoga is a style of hatha yoga involving a standarized series of asanas performed to an instructional dialogue in a heated environment (40.6°C, 40% humidity). Several studies evaluating the effect of Bikram yoga on health-related outcomes have been published over the past decade. However, to date, there are no comprehensive reviews of this research and there remains a lack of large-scale, robustly-designed randomised controlled trials (RCT) of Bikram yoga training. The purpose of this review is to contextualise and summarise trials that have evaluated the effects of Bikram yoga on health and to provide recommendations for future research. According to published literature, Bikram yoga has been shown to improve lower body strength, lower and upper body range of motion, and balance in healthy adults. Non-RCTs report that Bikram yoga may, in some populations, improve glucose tolerance, bone mineral density, blood lipid profile, arterial stiffness, mindfulness, and perceived stress. There is vast potential for further, improved research into the effects of Bikram yoga, particularly in unhealthy populations, to better understand intervention-related adaptations and their influence on the progression of chronic disease. Future research should adhere to CONSORT guidelines for better design and reporting to improve research quality in this field.

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Quality of life and functional fitness of the elderly

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Functional Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Characteristics of Older Women Living in Different Environments in Southwest Poland

Functional Physical Fitness and Anthropometric Characteristics of Older Women Living in Different Environments in Southwest Poland

Assessment of the frequency of falls and attendant risk factors, in conjunction with self-perceived quality of life, in elderly residents of nursing facilities in Wroclaw, Poland

The Effects of Bikram Yoga on Health: Critical Review and Clinical Trial Recommendations

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