ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Functional Fitness Norms of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Southern Rural Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Normative values to assess functional fitness in older adults in a region of Chile.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Establishing sex- and age-specific normative values for the Senior Fitness Test among community-dwelling elderly aged 70 and older in Eastern China: a community-based study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity (PA) and functional fitness (FF) are crucial for promoting independent living and healthy aging in older adults. However, there is a lack of normative values for the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) among older adults (aged 55-90) living in southern rural Taiwan, particularly in the Chiayi region, which has been relatively underserved in terms of health-related resources compared to northern Taiwan. PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the age- and gender-specific normative fitness scores for a large representative population of community-dwelling older adults in southern rural Taiwan.
methodsA cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to obtain normative FF scores for 3332 community-dwelling elderly people (1057 men and 2275 women) in Chiayi, through the implementation of functional fitness tests across 72 Chiayi communities. The developed normative data served as a reference for exercise prescription for the elderly in southern Taiwan.
resultsThe study showed that the average normative values of all functional fitness tests declined significantly with increasing age (
conclusionThese findings contribute positively to the evaluation of fitness levels among older adults in southern rural Taiwan and provide a concrete reference for developing sound PA programs for this population. The results suggest that strategies aimed at promoting increased participation in PA among older adults need to consider age-, sex-, and region-specific factors.
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