Senior Fitness Test - Reference Curves for Polish Women Over 60

NCT05145985 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SFT-2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 833
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aging of society is a natural process, but it entails challenges in social, economic and health aspects. It is important for mature people to maintain, for as long as possible, adequate functional capacity to live independently and autonomously. Presentation of reference values of functional abilities in continuous perspective (and not in 5-year periods as it is in standards for SFT) is a better approach. This approach reflects the process of change that occurs in functional ability. The aim of the study was to develop centile distributions of fitness tests constituting the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) for women over 60 years of age in Poland, moving independently.

Conditions

Aging; Physical Fitness

Keywords

aged; physical fitness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• determining the level of fitness in individual fitness tests - measure leg strength

  1\. The chair stand test - number of completed chair stands in 30 seconds (n) This test assesses leg strength and endurance. Equipment: a straight back or folding chair without arm rests (seat 44 cm high) Test: Place the chair against a wall, or otherwise stabilize it for safety. The subject sits in the middle of the seat, with their feet shoulder width apart, flat on the floor. The arms are to be crossed at the wrists and held close to the chest. From the sitting position, the subject stands completely up, then completely back down, and this is repeated for 30 seconds. Count the total number of complete chair stands (up and down equals one stand). If the subject has completed a full stand from the sitting position when the time is elapsed, the final stand is counted in the total (from Jones \& Rikli, 2002).

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• determining the level of fitness in individual fitness tests - measure upper body strength

  2\. The Arm Curl test - the total number of controlled arm curls performed in 30 seconds (n) Equipment: 2kg weight, a chair without armrests, stopwatch. Test: do as many arm curls as possible in 30 seconds. This test is conducted on the dominant arm side (or stronger side). The subject sits on the chair, holding the weight in the hand using a suitcase grip (palm facing towards the body) with the arm in a vertically down position beside the chair. Brace the upper arm against the body so that only the lower arm is moving (tester may assist to hold the upper arm steady). Curl the arm up through a full range of motion, gradually turning the palm up (flexion with supination). As the arm is lowered through the full range of motion, gradually return to the starting position. Repeat this action as many times as possible within 30 seconds.

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• determining the level of fitness in individual fitness tests - measure lower body flexibility

  3\. The Chair Sit and Reach test - The score is recorded to the nearest 0,5 cm or 1 cm as the distance reached, either a negative or positive score (cm) Equipment: ruler, straight back or folding chair (about 44 cm high) Test: The subject sits on the edge a chair (placed against a wall for safety). One foot must remain flat on the floor. The other leg is extended forward with the knee straight, heel on the floor, and ankle bent at 90°. Place one hand on top of the other with tips of the middle fingers even. Instruct the subject to inhale, and then as they exhale, reach forward toward the toes by bending at the hip. Keep the back straight and head up. The distance is measured between the tip of the fingertips and the toes. Measure the distance between the fingers and the toes (a negative score), if they overlap, measure by how much (a positive score).

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• determining the level of fitness in individual fitness tests - measure general shoulder range of motion

  4\. The Back Scratch Test - Record the best score to the nearest centimeter or 0,5 cm. The higher the score the better the result (cm) This test is done in the standing position. Place one hand behind the head and back over the shoulder, and reach as far as possible down the middle of your back, your palm touching your body and the fingers directed downwards. Place the other arm behind your back, palm facing outward and fingers upward and reach up as far as possible attempting to touch or overlap the middle fingers of both hands. An assistant is required to direct the subject so that the fingers are aligned, and to measure the distance between the tips of the middle fingers. If the fingertips touch then the score is zero. If they do not touch, measure the distance between the finger tips (a negative score), if they overlap, measure by how much (a positive score).

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• determining the level of fitness in individual fitness tests - measure speed, agility and balance while moving

  5\. The '8 Foot Up-and-Go' test - Take the best time of the two trails to the nearest 1/10th second (s) equipment: stopwatch, straight back or folding chair (44 cm high) Test: Place the chair next to a wall (for safety) and the marker 8 feet in front of the chair. Clear the path between the chair and the marker. The subject starts fully seated, hands resting on the knees and feet flat on the ground. On the command, "Go," timing is started and the subject stands and walks (no running) as quickly as possible (and safely) to and around the cone, returning to the chair to sit down. Timing stops as they sit down.

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• determining the level of fitness in individual fitness tests - measure aerobic endurance

  6\. The 2-Minute Step in Place test - Record the total number of times the right knee reaches the tape level in two minutes (n) equipment: tape for marking the wall, stopwatch Test: The subject stands up straight next to the wall while a mark is placed on the wall at the level corresponding to midway between the patella (knee cap) and illiac crest (top of the hip bone). The subject then marches in place for two minutes, lifting the knees to the height of the mark on the wall. Resting is allowed, and holding onto the wall or a stable chair is allowed. Stop after two minutes of stepping.

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Study Arms (1)

Women over 60

Women aged over 60 years. Participants were allowed to participate in the study if they were able to walk independently and their health condition allowed them to perform the indicated fitness tests.

Diagnostic Test: Senior Fitness Test

Interventions

Senior Fitness Test DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Senior Fitness Test is comprised of 6 individual test items and for a description of the trials. All fitness tests (1-6) were selected for analysis: 1. Arm Curl (AC) - measurement of upper body muscle endurance - numbers of arm curls as possible in 30 seconds (n) 2. 30-second Chair Stand (30SCS) - measurement of lower body strength; numbers of chair stand as possible in 30 seconds (n) 3. Back Scratch Test (BST) - measurement of upper-body flexibility; the best score to the nearest centimeter (cm) 4. Chair Sit and Reach Test (CSRT)- measurement of lower-body flexibility (specifically hamstring flexibility); the best score to the nearest centimeter (cm) 5. 8-Foot Up and Go (TUG) - measurement of agility (dynamic balance) and aerobic endurance; the best time of the two trails to the nearest 1/10th second (s) 6. 2-Minute Walk Test (2MWT) - measurement of (aerobic) endurance; the total number of times the right knee reaches the tape level in two minutes (n)

Women over 60

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 94 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study group consisted of all individuals who will to participate in the study and meet the specified inclusion conditions.

You may qualify if:

• gender - female
• age - over 60
• able to move independently
• health condition allowing to perform the agility tests
• consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• age - under 60
• unable to move around independently
• health condition does not allow you to take part in the fitness tests
• no consent to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education: lead

Study Sites (1)

the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

Warsaw, Poland

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2021
• First Posted: December 6, 2021
• Study Start: March 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2020
• Study Completion: September 30, 2020
• Last Updated: December 22, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Locations

PL (1)