Anthropometry as a readily accessible health assessment of older adults

Padilla, Carlos J.; Ferreyro, Fernando A; Arnold, W. David

doi:10.1016/j.exger.2021.111464

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“…Identification of correct research methods is crucial in order to achieve diagnostic accuracy and high predictive ability in clinical measures to guide care strategies in older people, including centenarians [1]. Epidemiological studies have reported that the number of centenarians exponentially increased worldwide throughout the twenty-first century [2,3].…”

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“…Aging is characterized by several progressive changes, which are associated with an increased susceptibility and vulnerability to the development of disease and associated consequences [1,4]. This has recently introduced the concept of senescence of the whole body [5,6].…”

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“…Hormonal alterations, poor nutritional status, dysregulation of the neuromuscular system, and an increased pro-inflammatory environment may promote changes in the body composition of older people [1,4]. However, the loss of muscle and fat-free mass is not linear although it does accelerate with increasing age [7].…”

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“…However, they are expensive, complex, implicate radiation risk, and are problematic to access as the equipment requires dedicated space and are not mobile, rendering their use challenging in the usual clinical settings [16,17]. These tools have been used for clinical assessment of body composition in geriatric medicine [1,18].…”

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Use of bioelectrical impedance analysis in centenarians: a systematic review

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Background Centenarians often represent one of the best examples of aging successfully. However, the role of body composition or hydration status assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is poorly explored in this population. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to better understand the use and the role of BIA for evaluating body composition and hydration status in centenarians. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the literature up to the 1st of May, 2022 for published articles providing data on BIA to evaluate body composition parameters or hydration status in centenarians. Data were summarized descriptively because a meta-analysis was not possible due to the scarcity of available studies. Results Among 2222 articles screened, four were eligible including 291 centenarians (mean age: 100.5 years) who were mainly women (88%). In one study, BIA overestimated fat-free mass and underestimated fat mass when compared to deuterium oxide dilution. Another study carried out in Italy including 14 centenarians found a significant correlation between BIA and fat-free mass evaluated using anthropometric tools. In one study, BIA showed a significant agreement with anthropometric measures of fat mass. In the same sample, sarcopenia and dehydration, evaluated with BIA, had a high prevalence. Conclusion BIA may be used for assessing body composition in centenarians, but research is limited to a few studies suggesting the need of future research in this area.

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Use of bioelectrical impedance analysis in centenarians: a systematic review

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“…Anthropometric measurement is an important key to human movement [12] and has led to many anthropometrists conducting studies to assess physical characteristics of people. Kinanthropometry is a quantitative description between human structures and functions [34]. According to According to Devaraju and Needhiraja [11], this is explained by the measurement and analysis of age, body size, shape, proportion and composition as they relate to the total body functions.…”

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Relationship Between Physical Fitness Variables and Playing Ability Among Handball Players in Senior High Schools in Central Region, Ghana

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2021

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between physical fitness variables and playing ability of male handball players in Senior High Schools in the Central Region of Ghana. The population consisted of 960 male handball players in five zones from 64 Senior High Schools in Central Region. Out of this, 156 of the players were purposively sampled for the study. The ages of participants ranged between 15 and 22 years. Data was collected on physical fitness variables and handball playing ability. Mean and standard deviations were calculated for each of the selected variables and compared with normative data. The inter-relationship among the selected physical fitness variables and handball playing ability were calculated using Pearson product-moment correlation. Stepwise method of multiple regression was used to find out which predictor variables had the highest correlation with the criterion variables. The results revealed that physical fitness variables (speed, arm strength, leg strength, flexibility, agility, cardiovascular endurance) had significant relationships with playing ability of handball players in Schools and Colleges in the Central Region of Ghana at p < 0.05. It is therefore recommended that coaches or trainers use data on physical fitness and handball playing ability as criteria for selecting players at the SHS level into their handball teams and also develop their training programmes by emphasising on related physical fitness variables to improve playing performance in handball at the SHS level.

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