The differences in physical fitness of Vietnamese and German older adults...9th World Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG), June 18-21, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan
Purpose Functional losses are related to aging and these losses may also be the result of physical inactivity1. Previous findings show that avoiding a sedentary lifestyle during adulthood not only prevents cardiovascular diseases independently of other risk factors, but also substantially expands to...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 267 - 268 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=180444902&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 180444902 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15691101 904R jtl: Gerontechnology issn: 15691101 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2014 Special Issue vid: 13 iid: 2 pid: 54298 pub: International Society for Gerontechnology artinfo: ui: 180444902 180444902 180444902 10.4017/gt.2014.13.02.050.00 180444902 ppf: 267 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: The differences in physical fitness of Vietnamese and German older adults...9th World Conference of the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG), June 18-21, 2014, Taipei, Taiwan aug: au: NGUYEN, H. M. CIHLAR, V. affil: Physical education and Sport faculty, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Nghe An, Vietnam sug: subj: Physical Fitness Evaluation Physical Performance Vietnamese Persons Germans Culture Congresses and Conferences Taiwan Taiwan Aged Aged: 65+ years ab: Purpose Functional losses are related to aging and these losses may also be the result of physical inactivity1. Previous findings show that avoiding a sedentary lifestyle during adulthood not only prevents cardiovascular diseases independently of other risk factors, but also substantially expands total life expectancy and the cardiovascular disease-free life expectancy for men and women2. We suggest that different cultural backgrounds lead to a different degree in lifestyle-moderated physical activity which is passed on from the older generation to the younger one. This study aims to examine the differences in physical activity performance levels between Vietnam and Germany. As these countries represent two continents of very different cultural and traditional backgrounds3, connections shall be drawn between possible differences in performance levels and differences in socio-cultural conditions. Method This is a cross-sectional study. The data was taken at pre-test of an intervention study in both samples. The Vietnamese sample was recruited in Vinh City, Vietnam and consists of 96 individuals, who were at the time of exploration 60 to 80 years old (M=69.0±5.1). They were registered for a Tai Chi course as beginners4. The German sample was recruited in eleven regions in Germany and consists of 159 individuals aged 59-90 years (M=72.2±6.1). German data was collected during the pretest phase of an evaluation study conducted in collaboration with the German Red Cross5. Participants were asked to sign an informed consent form. Inclusion criterion for both samples was that subjects were able to fully perform the Senior Fitness Test. Exclusion criteria were serious diseases such as symptomatic coronary insufficiency. The outcome measure is Senior fitness test6. Results & Discussion The study findings show a higher level of motor abilities in Vietnamese participants than in German participants (Figure 1). A lower level of motor abilities may mean that the German sample experiences an earlier loss of independence, less social participation, and worse general health. The higher levels of Vietnamese participants reflect a more active lifestyle throughout the whole life span, especially after retirement. Activities include sports and more challenging, physically active lifestyles. The comparably high numbers of people in Vietnam who still engage in work after retirement seems to reflect their active lifestyle. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: abstract proceedings research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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