Relationships of exercise with frailty, depression, and cognitive function in older women

Health care in the ageing population is becoming a crucial issue, due to the quality of life. Physical activity, is of primary importance for older adults. This report compared the physical activity in two active older adults population with functionality, quality of life, and depression symptoms. A cross-sectional study was developed with 64 older adults. Physical activity was assessed through the Yale Physical Activity Survey for classification into a less activity (LA) group and a more activity (MA) group. Afterwards, the other health variables were measured through specific questionnaires: the quality of life with the EuroQol (EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire, EQ-5D), functionality with the Berg balance scale (BBS) and depression symptoms with the geriatric depression scale (GDS). There is a statistical significant difference between groups for the BBS (t=2.21; P=0.03, d=0.27). The Pearson correlation analysis shows in LA group a moderate correlation between the BBS and age (r=−0.539; P<0.01) and EQ-5D (r=0.480; P<0.01). Moreover, both groups had a moderate negative correlation between GDS and the the EQ-5D time trade-off (r=−0.543; P=0.02). Active older adults with different amounts of physical activity differ in the BBS. This functional score was higher in the MA group. When observing to quality of life, only the LA group was negatively associated with age while in both groups were associated with depression index.

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The level of physical activity affects the health of older adults despite being active

Fernandez-Alonso¹,

Muñoz-García²

2016

“…The elderly become frail when functions of various organs in the body gradually decline, and biological reserve falls below a certain level. If a disease develops during normal aging, biological and physical functions decrease, and frailty is diagnosed ( Jeoung, 2014 ; Liu and Fielding, 2011 ; Park et al, 2012 ).…”

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A Study of relationship between frailty and physical performance in elderly women

Jeoung¹,

Lee

2015

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Frailty is a disorder of multiple inter-related physiological systems. It is unclear whether the level of physical performance factors can serve as markers of frailty and a sign. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between frailty and physical performance in elderly women. One hundred fourteen elderly women participated in this study, their aged was from 65 to 80. We were measured 6-min walk test, grip-strength, 30-sec arm curl test, 30-sec chair stand test, 8 foot Up- and Go, Back scratch, chair sit and reach, unipedal stance, BMI, and the frailty with questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, frequencies, correlation analysis, ANOVA, and simple liner regression using the IBM 21. SPSS program. In results, statistic tests showed that there were significant differences between frailty and 6-min walk test, 30-sec arm curl test, 30-sec chair stand test, grip-strength, Back scratch, and BMI. However, we did not find significant differences between frailty and 8 foot Up- and Go, unipedal stance. When the subjects were divided into five groups according to physical performance level, subjects with high 6-min walk, 30-sec arm curl test, chair sit and reach test, and high grip strength had low score frailty. Physical performance factors were strongly associated with decreased frailty, suggesting that physical performance improvements play an important role in preventing or reducing the frailty.

“…Muscle strength is an important factor in standing posture and balance. That is, balance ability and falling are decided by how the body copes with a sudden postural disturbance in which an individual maintains a correlation between the instant reaction and the balance ability of the upper and lower body ( Higuchi et al, 2004 ; Jeoung, 2014 ; Walker et al, 1991 ). For this reason, muscle strength declines and the incidence of falling becomes more frequent as aging progresses.…”

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“…Stimulus response time and nerve conduction velocity decrease owing to changes in the nervous system, which leads to reduced balance ability. This decline in physical function reduces lower extremity strength, balance, and flexibility, thereby causing frequent falling during walking ( Huh et al, 2010 ; Jeoung, 2014 ; Kressing et al, 2001 ).…”

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Correlation between physical fitness and fall efficacy in elderly women in Korea

Jeoung

2015

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The fear of falling is a common psychological consequence of falling, especially for elderly individuals. Fear of falling can lead to activity restriction and medical problems. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between fall efficacy and physical fitness factors in elderly women. We assessed physical fitness factors and investigated the Korean version of the Fall Efficacy Scale-International (KFES-I) in 173 participants. We investigated the correlation between physical fitness factors and fall efficacy. When the subjects were divided into four groups according to physical fitness level, subjects with high 6-m walk, 30-s chair stand test, 30-s arm curl test, chair sit and reach test, 8-foot up and go test scores and high grip strength had low fall efficacy. Physical fitness factors were strongly associated with decreased fall fear, suggesting that physical fitness improvements play an important role in preventing or reducing the fear of falling.