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T1 Relationship of body composition with the strength and functional capacity of people over 70 years
A1 Patiño Villada, Fredy Alonso
A1 González Bernal, Jerónimo J.
A1 González Santos, Josefa
A1 de Paz, José Antonio
A1 Jahouh, Maha
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan Francisco
A1 Romero Pérez, Ena Monserrat
A1 Soto Cámara, Raúl
K1 Fisiología
K1 Biología
K1 Functional fitness
K1 Muscle mass
K1 Fat mass
K1 Bone mass
K1 Condición física funcional
K1 Masa muscular
K1 Grasa corporal
K1 Masa ósea
K1 2410.10 Fisiología Humana
AB Background: Aging is a multifactorial physiological phenomenon, in which a series of changes in the body composition occur, such as a decrease in muscle mass and bone mineral density and an increase in fat mass. This study aimed to determine the relationship of muscle mass, osteoporosis, and obesity with the strength and functional capacity of non-dependent people over 70 years of age. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed, whose study population was all people aged over 70 years, living independently and attending academic and recreational programs. Muscle strength and functional capacity of the participants were assessed by isometric exercises of lower and upper limbs and by four tests taken from the Senior Fitness Test, respectively. Bone mineral density, total mass, fat mass, total lean mass, arms lean mass, legs lean mass, and appendicular lean mass (ALM) was calculated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Differences in muscle strength and functional capacity, according to the sex, muscle mass, mineral bone density and fat mass, were measured by χ2 test, independent samples Student’s t-test, analysis of covariance and a 2-factor analysis of covariance; Results: 143 subjects were included in the study group. Men and women with an adequate amount of ALM adjusted for body mass index (BMI) had a maximal dynamic biceps strength in a single repetition, a maximal isometric leg extension strength, a maximal dynamic leg extension strength in a single repetition, a maximum right hand grip strength and maximum hand grip strength (the highest). Significantly higher values were observed in the maximal isometric biceps’ strength in men with osteoporosis. Obese men had less isometric strength in the biceps and took longer to perform the chair stand test; Conclusions: Men and women with an adequate amount of ALM adjusted for BMI obtained better results in tests of muscle strength and functional capacity. However, osteoporosis and obesity are not related to these parameters.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58736
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58736
LA eng
NO Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, vol.17, n. 21, 7767
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 24-nov-2024