Abstract

BENAVIDES R., Cindy L. et al. PHYSICAL FITNESS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN OLDER ADULTS: INSTRUMENTS FOR THEIR QUANTIFICATION. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.2, pp.255-265. ISSN 0123-4226.

People go through a process of aging that is manifested in biological changes and physiological decline, which has a significant impact on the development of basic activities of daily living. In this sense, it is necessary to determine which are the most used measurement instruments for the evaluation of the physical condition, functional capacity and levels of physical activity of this population. Through a systematic review of scientific publications, it was possible to establish that for the measurement of the physical condition the battery most used is the SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery); Regarding the level of physical activity, accelerometry is one of the direct methods most used together with self-report questionnaires and to identify functional capacity, the katz index is the most frequently reported.

Keywords : Aging; assessment; functionality.

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