Functional performance and physical activity levels of subjects enrolled at an Open University of the Third Age at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo (UnATI EACH-USP)

Functional performance and physical activity levels of subjects enrolled at an Open University of the Third Age at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo (UnATI EACH-USP)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional performance, according to the physical activity levels, of the students of UnATI EACH-USP. The study included 269 subjects, of both sexes, aged between 50 and 80 years-old. The most active group showed better functional performance in balance, mob...

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Main Authors: Ruth Caldeira de Melo, Carolina Carneiro das Neves Santos, Mônica Sanches Yassuda, Samila Sathler Batistoni, Marisa Accioly Domingues, Andrea Lopes, Meire Cachioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2013-05-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
Subjects:
Atividade Física
Desempenho Físico-Funcional
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/15247

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