ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INSUFFICIENT PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE, WALKING, AND OTHER MODALITIES IN HEALTHY ELDERLY

ABSTRACT The objective was to compare functional capacity and health parameters of older adults with insufficient practice of physical exercise (IPPE) and older practitioners of different modalities of physical exercise. A cross-sectional study with 113 older people divided into the following groups: G1 - IPPE; G2 - walking practitioners; G3 - walking practitioners associated with one or more modalities; G4 - practitioners of one modality; and G5 - practitioners of two or more modalities. The AAHPERD test battery was used to evaluate functional capacity and the body fat percentage and blood pressure health parameters were analyzed. Analysis of Variance and the Odds Ratio were used. The results show differences at the level of p <0.05 in coordination and strength (G3> G1 and G4), agility (G2, G3 and G5 G1 and G3, G5> G1 and G4), and diastolic blood pressure (G1> G4 and G5). The practice of walking and practice of two or more physical exercise modalities are associated with better functional capacity in older adults.

摘要
本研究旨在对比体育锻炼不足（Insufficient Practice of Physical Exercise, IPPE）老年人与参与不同类型体育锻炼的老年人的功能能力与健康指标。本研究为一项纳入113名老年人的横断面研究，将受试者分为以下5组：G1组为体育锻炼不足组；G2组为单纯步行锻炼组；G3组为步行锻炼联合1种及以上其他锻炼方式组；G4组为单种锻炼方式组；G5组为2种及以上锻炼方式组。本研究采用美国健康、体育、娱乐与舞蹈联盟成套测试（AAHPERD test battery）评估受试者的功能能力，并分析体脂率与血压两项健康指标。统计分析采用方差分析与比值比（Odds Ratio）。研究结果显示，在协调性与力量（G3组优于G1组与G4组）、敏捷性（G2、G3及G5组优于G1组，且G3、G5组优于G1组与G4组）以及舒张压（G1组优于G4组与G5组）方面，组间差异均达到p<0.05的统计学显著性水平。步行锻炼以及参与2种及以上体育锻炼方式，与老年人更优的功能能力存在显著关联。