Batteries assessing functional fitness of older people: A brief review
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Regular physical activity of older people leads them to more independent life and reduces risk of illness and mortality from various chronic diseases. There are tests for muscular strength, flexibility, aerobic endurance, balance, body mass index, but for the older people is more interesting to know how they are able to do their daily life activities. Physical impairment leads to functional limitation (restriction in physical behaviors such as walking, standing up, stair climbing) which can lead to disability. The batteries contain various types of tests, ranging from basic motor skills to specific day-to-day tasks, depending on the physical activity field to be tested. The purpose of this review is to compare differences in the functional fitness assessing batteries of older adults to determine if they are common to use for physiotherapists and to help them in process of choosing.
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Functional performance is a multidimensional concept; it is not possible to identify the relative contribution of power or strength to each individual test component.
“However, as functional performance is a multidimensional concept, it is not possible to identify the relative contribution of power or strength to each individual test component. 92,93”
From High-velocity power training has similar effects to traditional resistance training for functional performance in older adults: a systematic review (2023) · cites this paper as [92]
Section 2 describes functional fitness as involving several capacities, including strength, endurance, flexibility, balance and coordination. The Conclusions say that most functional tests cannot identify the specific subsystems responsible for a decline in performance. The review does not specifically address the relative contributions of power and strength to each individual test component. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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- Janonienė R., Sobutienė A., Valintėlienė R. Physical activity assessment methods. Visuomenės Sveikata, Vol. 3, Issue 66, 2014, p. 10-22, (in Lithuanian).
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- Authors
- L., R., & E., L.
- Venue
- Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences
- Publisher
- JVE International Ltd.
- Published
- 2019-12-31
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 64-69
- ISSN
- 2538-7995 (ISSN-L)
- 2538-8002
- OpenAlex
- W2998589863
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
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- Locations
- Journal of Complexity in Health Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Keywords
- functional fitness assessment, older adults, functional limitations, physical activity, balance, muscle strength, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness, disability, physiotherapy assessment, test battery comparison
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