Autonomy of action among elderly women on physical activity programs in Brazil and Belgium: a comparative study
Autonomy of action is important for quality of life. This study compared the autonomy of action of elderly female participants on physical activity programs in Brazil (IMMA, n=47, age=75±5 years) and Belgium (ISEPK, n=77; age=69±7 years), using the Senior System for Evaluation of Autonomy of Action (SysSen). The SysSen is composed of a questionnaire (QSAP) about the aerobic power and upper limb strength needed for a life perceived as autonomous, and a fi eld test (TSMP), in which the subject walks 800 m carrying predetermined loads. The QSAP results are used to calculate an Index of Expressed... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 107-114 (2008) |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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Schlagwörter: | Aging / Autonomy / Test / Evaluation / Physical Fitness / Health / Exercise.Envelhecimento / Autonomia / Teste / Avaliação / Aptidão Física / Saúde / Exercício / Sports / GV557-1198.995 / Medicine (General) / R5-920 |
Sprache: | Englisch Portuguese |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26612977 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doaj.org/article/80802a846439451396b6d4b571e34357 |