<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: The aim of this study was to examine whether in women over 50 years of age the rate of decline in physical fitness with age affects the self-assessment of health and quality of life.<italic>Material and methods</italic>: The survey was conducted among 113 women, aged 50–70. The women were divided into two groups: of low and high assessment of their own health and quality of life (WHOQOL-bref). The strength of the dominant hand muscles was tested and the Senior Functional Fitness Test was performed [21]. Linear regression analysis was used in the studies.<italic>Results</italic>: Women satisfied with their health and quality of life were characterized by alower rate of decline in physical fitness after the age of 50, in particular the strength of the dominant hand muscles, aerobic capacity, upper body flexibility, and speed and coordination, than the dissatisfied or undecided women.<italic>Conclusions</italic>: Physical fitness of women is important in assessing one’s own health and quality of life.</abstract>

Study aim: The aim of this study was to examine whether in women over 50 years of age the rate of decline in physical fitness with age affects the self-assessment of health and quality of life.Material and methods: The survey was conducted among 113 women, aged 50–70. The women were divided into two groups: of low and high assessment of their own health and quality of life (WHOQOL-bref). The strength of the dominant hand muscles was tested and the Senior Functional Fitness Test was performed [21]. Linear regression analysis was used in the studies.Results: Women satisfied with their health and quality of life were characterized by alower rate of decline in physical fitness after the age of 50, in particular the strength of the dominant hand muscles, aerobic capacity, upper body flexibility, and speed and coordination, than the dissatisfied or undecided women.Conclusions: Physical fitness of women is important in assessing one’s own health and quality of life.

Physical fitness of women over 50 years of age and self-esteem quality of life and health

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The aim of this study was to examine whether in women over 50 years of age the rate of decline in physical fitness with age affects the...

Physical fitness of women over 50 years of age and self-esteem quality of life and health

Published Online: Mar 26, 2019

Page range: 53 - 59

Received: Nov 20, 2018

Accepted: Mar 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0007

Keywords
Elderly women, Senior Functional Fitness Test, Quality of life

© 2019 Mariusz Tomczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Physical fitness of women over 50 years of age and self-esteem quality of life and health

Published Online: Mar 26, 2019

Page range: 53 - 59

Received: Nov 20, 2018

Accepted: Mar 11, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0007

KeywordsElderly women, Senior Functional Fitness Test, Quality of life

© 2019 Mariusz Tomczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Elderly women, Senior Functional Fitness Test, Quality of life