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Correlation of anthropometric variables, conditional and exercise habits in activite olders
Hilario Moreno Bolívar1, Santiago Ramos Bermúdez1, José H Parra Sánchez2
1Universidad de Caldas, Manizales Colombia. E-mail: hilario.moreno@ucaldas.edu.co, santiago.ramos@ucaldas.edu.co.
Objective:
This study sought to correlate the anthropometric and functional variables, and exercise habits in a group of elderly adults who regularly attend exercise programs.
Method:
Participation of 217 subjects between 60 and 85 years of age, from 13 regions of Colombia. Anthropometric and functional assessment was conducted as a questionnaire on exercise habits.
Results:
Negative correlations were shown between exercise habits and body fat and positive correlations between hand strength and VO2 max. (r = 0.4), age was negatively associated to functional variables.
Conclusions:
The functional capacity is influenced by increased age and body fat. With higher frequencies of physical exercise, VO2 max. and strength improved, but less body fat was observed.
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