<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim:</italic> To assess the perceived life quality and functional fitness of elderly subjects.Material and methods: Two groups of subjects, aged 70 - 92 years, were studied: residents of a nursing home (Group R; n = 53) and those attending daytime nursing homes (Group D; n = 76). The EuroQol 5D questionnaire, and Romberg's and The Fullerton Functional Fitness tests were applied.<italic>Results:</italic> Subjects from Group D perceived their daily functioning and general feeling much higher than those from Group R. Group R seemed more homogenous in that respect than Group D since only in the former all three indices of the quality of life (daily functioning, general feeling and perceived health) were significantly intercorrelated (p&lt;0.05 - 0.001).<italic>Conclusions:</italic> Social aid for the elderly ought to be focused on stimulating them to be active instead of giving them a direct assistance only.</abstract>

Study aim: To assess the perceived life quality and functional fitness of elderly subjects.Material and methods: Two groups of subjects, aged 70 - 92 years, were studied: residents of a nursing home (Group R; n = 53) and those attending daytime nursing homes (Group D; n = 76). The EuroQol 5D questionnaire, and Romberg's and The Fullerton Functional Fitness tests were applied.Results: Subjects from Group D perceived their daily functioning and general feeling much higher than those from Group R. Group R seemed more homogenous in that respect than Group D since only in the former all three indices of the quality of life (daily functioning, general feeling and perceived health) were significantly intercorrelated (p<0.05 - 0.001).Conclusions: Social aid for the elderly ought to be focused on stimulating them to be active instead of giving them a direct assistance only.

Quality of life and functional fitness of the elderly

European Association for Promoting Motor Activity 50+, University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: To assess the perceived life quality and functional fitness of elderly subjects.Material and methods: Two groups of subjects, aged 70 - 92 years,...

Quality of life and functional fitness of the elderly

Published Online: Jun 16, 2011

Page range: 57 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-011-0013-6

Keywords
Elderly people, Nursing homes, Social care, Functional fitness, Quality of life

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Quality of life and functional fitness of the elderly

Published Online: Jun 16, 2011

Page range: 57 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-011-0013-6

KeywordsElderly people, Nursing homes, Social care, Functional fitness, Quality of life

This content is open access.

Keywords
Elderly people, Nursing homes, Social care, Functional fitness, Quality of life