TY - JOUR
T1 - Association between health anthropometric indexes with physical fitness in physically active elderly women
AU - Valdés-Badilla, Pablo
AU - Godoy-Cumillaf, Andrés
AU - Ortega-Spuler, Jenny
AU - Herrera-Valenzuela, Tomás
AU - Durán-Agüero, Samuel
AU - Zapata-Bastias, José
AU - Vargas-Vitoria, Rodrigo
AU - Guzmán-Muñoz, Eduardo
AU - López-Fuenzalida, Antonio
N1 - Funding Information:
A raíz del envejecimiento de la población y los beneficios que la actividad física reporta en esta etapa de la vida, tanto en Chile como en otros países latinoa-mericanos, han surgido programas gubernamentales de actividad física para los AM,2,18 como el que imple-mentó el Instituto Nacional de Deportes de Chile (IND), denominado Adultos mejores .19 Este programa se inició en marzo de 2015 y busca fomentar un envejecimiento activo, a través de la práctica regular de actividad física, que contribuya con el bienestar general de los AM. Los talleres se realizan dos o tres veces por semana (tres horas semanales) en distintas sedes sociales de las 15 regiones de Chile, y tienen como población objetivo a las personas autovalentes de 60 años y más. La oferta programática es diversa, de acceso gratuito y en ella participan mayoritariamente mujeres (92%).19
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Objective. To associate health anthropometric indexes with physical fitness of elderly women (EW) who participate in physical exercise workshops. Materials and methods. 272 Chilean women over 60 years took part in the study. The variables studied were BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-height index (WHI) and physical fitness (PF). Correlations were made through the Pearson or Spearman coefficient, and bivariate associations using Pearson's Chi-square and the Fisher's exact test, considering p < 0.05. Results. 70.8% of the EW were overweight or obese; 68.8% and 96% were at cardiometabolic risk due to their WC and WHI, respectively. Their PF showed equal performance (53.5%) or higher (33.8%) according to their age and gender. Inverse correlations were found between nutritional status and cardiometabolic risk with PF tests (except for agility and dynamic balance [direct]), and direct association with back scratch test. Conclusions. Excess weight in physically active EW would not affect their physical-functional performance; however, cardiometabolic risk would be inversely associated with motor function.
AB - Objective. To associate health anthropometric indexes with physical fitness of elderly women (EW) who participate in physical exercise workshops. Materials and methods. 272 Chilean women over 60 years took part in the study. The variables studied were BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-height index (WHI) and physical fitness (PF). Correlations were made through the Pearson or Spearman coefficient, and bivariate associations using Pearson's Chi-square and the Fisher's exact test, considering p < 0.05. Results. 70.8% of the EW were overweight or obese; 68.8% and 96% were at cardiometabolic risk due to their WC and WHI, respectively. Their PF showed equal performance (53.5%) or higher (33.8%) according to their age and gender. Inverse correlations were found between nutritional status and cardiometabolic risk with PF tests (except for agility and dynamic balance [direct]), and direct association with back scratch test. Conclusions. Excess weight in physically active EW would not affect their physical-functional performance; however, cardiometabolic risk would be inversely associated with motor function.
KW - Active aging
KW - Anthropometric indexes
KW - Elderly women
KW - Motor function
KW - Physical activity
KW - Physical fitness
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U2 - 10.21149/8580
DO - 10.21149/8580
M3 - Article
C2 - 29451638
AN - SCOPUS:85032180527
SN - 0036-3634
VL - 59
SP - 682
EP - 690
JO - Salud Publica de Mexico
JF - Salud Publica de Mexico
IS - 6
ER -
