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Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional Ability in Older Adults
A cross-sectional survey was done to investigate the pathways the physical activity acts in improving physical fitness and functional outcomes of older adults (60 years and above) using 880 community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. The final SEM model...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9969476/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36860700 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23337214231158476 |
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author | Wickramarachchi, Bimba Torabi, Mohammad R. Perera, Bilesha |
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description | A cross-sectional survey was done to investigate the pathways the physical activity acts in improving physical fitness and functional outcomes of older adults (60 years and above) using 880 community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. The final SEM model included five latent factors and 14 co-variances. Goodness of Fit Index (GFI), Comparative fit index (CFI) and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) values of the model were 0.95, 0.93, 0.91, and 0.05 respectively, indicating a good model fit. Strength enhances balance (β = .52, p < .01) and reduces the time required to complete physical functions (β = −.65, p < .01). Since strength declines with advancing age, muscle-strengthening activity programs should be promoted to enhance balance and functional performances in older adults in advanced ages. Strength test (hand grip and leg strength) can be used as a screening test to predict potential risk of falls and functional disabilities in older adults. |
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spelling | pubmed-99694762023-02-28 Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional Ability in Older Adults Wickramarachchi, Bimba Torabi, Mohammad R. Perera, Bilesha Gerontol Geriatr Med Article A cross-sectional survey was done to investigate the pathways the physical activity acts in improving physical fitness and functional outcomes of older adults (60 years and above) using 880 community-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. The final SEM model included five latent factors and 14 co-variances. Goodness of Fit Index (GFI), Comparative fit index (CFI) and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) values of the model were 0.95, 0.93, 0.91, and 0.05 respectively, indicating a good model fit. Strength enhances balance (β = .52, p < .01) and reduces the time required to complete physical functions (β = −.65, p < .01). Since strength declines with advancing age, muscle-strengthening activity programs should be promoted to enhance balance and functional performances in older adults in advanced ages. Strength test (hand grip and leg strength) can be used as a screening test to predict potential risk of falls and functional disabilities in older adults. SAGE Publications 2023-02-23 /pmc/articles/PMC9969476/ /pubmed/36860700 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23337214231158476 Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Article Wickramarachchi, Bimba Torabi, Mohammad R. Perera, Bilesha Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional Ability in Older Adults |
title | Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional
Ability in Older Adults |
title_full | Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional
Ability in Older Adults |
title_fullStr | Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional
Ability in Older Adults |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional
Ability in Older Adults |
title_short | Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional
Ability in Older Adults |
title_sort | effects of physical activity on physical fitness and functional
ability in older adults |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9969476/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36860700 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23337214231158476 |
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