Table 3 Effect of age on functional fitness parameters
From: Effect of age and physical activity level on functional fitness in older adults
Age | BMI | LBS | Dynamic balance | Aerobic endurance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor n (%) | Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | Good n (%) | Poor n (%) | Good n (%) | |
Elderly | 72 (67.9) | 34 (32.1) | 61 (57.5) | 45 (42.5) | 57 (53.8) | 49 (46.2) | 65 (67.7) | 31 (32.3) |
Young elderly | 99 (80.5) | 24 (19.5) | 49 (39.8) | 74 (60.2) | 39 (31.7) | 84 (68.3) | 48 (41.7) | 67 (58.3) |
OR = 0.51 (0.27 < OR < 0.98), χ 2Yates = 4.11, p = 0.04* | OR = 2.05(1.17 < OR < 3.60), χ 2Yates = 6.46, p = 0.01* | OR = 2.51 (1.41 < OR < 4.46), χ 2Yates = 10.50, p = 0.00* | OR = 2.93(1.60 < OR < 5.37), χ 2Yates = 13.16, p = 0.00* | |||||