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Original Source: Evaluation of anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese.
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese. METHODS: A total of 2,106 elderly Japanese (749 men and 1,357 women), aged 60-79 years, were enrolled in a cross-sectional investigation study. Anthropometric parameters and physical fitness, i.e., muscle strength and flexibility, were measured. Of the 2,106 subjects, 569 subjects (302 men and 267 women) were further evaluated for aerobic exercise level, using the ventilatory threshold (VT). RESULTS: Muscle strengt...
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The authors provide easy-to-use methods for evaluating physical capacity in older adults which is associated with maintaining physical independence into later life. The Gerontologist
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Evaluation of anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese.
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese. METHODS: A total of 2,106 elderly Japanese (749 men and 1,357 women), aged 60-79 years, were enrolled in a...
AIMS: Physical fitness has the potential to be used as a key health determinant in youth. The aim of this study was to establish age- and sex-stratified reference values for health-related physical fi...
Physical Fitness and Activity Levels among Urban School Children and their Rural Counterparts.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare physical activity and physical fitness among urban school children and their rural counterparts. METHODS: This cross sectional study included children aged between 9...
The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between physical activity level and physical fitness with erectile dysfunction in men aged 40-75 years. We examined 180 men aged 40-75 years. The i...
A standardized method for assessing the physical fitness of elderly adults has not yet been established. In this study, we developed an index of physical fitness age (fitness age score, FAS) for older...