%0 Journal Article
%T Qual ¨¦ o impacto do comportamento sedent¨¢rio na aptid£¿o f¨ªsica de mulheres a partir de 50 anos de idade?
%A Silva
%A Diego Augusto Santos
%A Mendon£¿a
%A Braulio Cesar de Alcantara
%A Oliveira
%A Antonio C¨¦sar Cabral de
%J Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.5007/1980-0037.2012v14n2p154
%X the purpose of this study was to verify the association between sedentary behavior and physical fitness of women aged 50 and older. a cross-sectional study was carried out with 298 women in this age range (mean, 59.8¡À7.2 years), divided into an at-risk group (n=103) and a non-risk group (n=195) according to sedentary behavior. anthropometric variables were collected (body mass [kg], height [cm], triceps skinfold thickness [mm] and waist circumference [cm]), and body fat percentage was measured by bioelectrical impedance. analysis of covariance (ancova) was used to compare performance on physical tests in relation to sedentary behavior, adopting a significance level of 5%. physical activity level was measured and physical fitness tests (flexibility, abdominal resistance, upper body strength, and aerobic fitness) were administered. at-risk women who exhibited sedentary behavior performed worst on upper body strength (12.0¡À0.7 repetitions) and aerobic fitness (23.3¡À0.5 ml/kg/min) when compared to those who had no risky behavior (p<0.05). physical activity can be encouraged in this age group in order to minimize the effects of aging.
%K aging
%K anthropometry
%K physical fitness
%K sedentary lifestyle
%K women's health.
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