不同的身体质量指数不会影响老年人没有久坐行为的身体健康:一个横截面研究
Patchareeya Amput1,2, Sirima Wongphon3
1Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand.
Current aging science
|May 23, 2024
概括
身体质量指数 (BMI) 影响老年人的平衡,而不是肌肉力量或心肺健康. 这项研究强调了BMI.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 运动生理学 运动生理学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 老年人的身体健康对于保持独立性和生活质量至关重要.
- 久坐不动的行为加剧了与年龄相关的身体功能下降.
- 体重指数 (BMI) 是评估体重状况的常见指标,但它对活跃老年人的特定身体健康成分的影响需要进一步调查.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较不同类别的身体质量指数 (BMI) 对没有久坐行为的老年人的身体健康的影响.
- 确定BMI与关键身体健康指标之间的相关性:肌肉力量,平衡和心肺健康.
主要方法:
- 65名没有久坐的老年人根据BMI被分为正常体重,超重和肥胖群体.
- 使用手握强度测试 (上肢强度),坐立测试 (下肢强度),起立时间测试 (平衡) 和6分钟步行测试 (心肺健康) 来评估身体健康.
主要成果:
- 在BMI组之间没有发现上肢强度,下肢强度或心肺健康方面的显著差异.
- 通过时间上升和上升测试测量平衡,与正常体重组相比,超重和肥胖组的平衡显著受损.
- 体重指数显示与较差的平衡表现有正相关性.
结论:
- 身体质量指数 (BMI) 似乎不会影响老年人肌肉强度或心肺健康,他们不是久坐不动的.
- 在这个人群中,较高的BMI类别对平衡能力产生了负面影响.
- 针对体重管理的干预措施可能有利于改善老年人的平衡.
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