Flexibility evaluation in women aged 50-80 years in Poland, in the Kujawsko – Pomorskie Voivodeship
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 25, Issue 72
Abstract
Aim. Aging has been widely observed to be one of the paramount obstacles in social activity routines. Aging-related impairments and their dramatically advancing consequences should draw our attention in order to improve the effective functioning of older people in society. The purpose of this study is to evaluate flexibility in a chosen group of women above the age of 50 in Poland, in the Kujawsko- Pomorskie Voivodeship.Material and methods. 3.413 women, aged 50-80 years participated and were analyzed. The subjects were divided into six age groups. The BMI was calculated for each participant. All women were subjected to three flexibility tests, the findings of which were later analyzed statistically.Results. All participants completed the study. The results of the “Back Scratch” and “Shoulder Flexibility” tests showed deterioration of flexibility in women depending on age, from -0.15 cm to -6.69 cm (“Back Scratch”) and from 71.53 cm to 80.73 cm (“Shoulder Flexibility Test”). In the modified “Sit-and Reach” test the tendency for the results was the same except for the second and third subject age group whose obtained values were higher than in the case of the first one. Conclusions. The test results unmistakably indicate that flexibility diminishes with age. Secondly, both of the evaluating tests must be performed in order to achieve proper global shoulder girdle flexibility evaluation. From the findings of the study, it can be shown that flexibility regression occurs to a greater extent in the upper limbs than in lumbar –pelvic complex.
Authors and Affiliations
Andrzej Chęsy, Gabriel Chęsy, Wojciech Sikorski, Paweł Rakowski, Tomasz Zegarski, Katarzyna Dmitruk, Małgorzata Tafil-Klawe
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