Wpływ uczestnictwa w treningu zdrowotnym na koncentrację oraz sprawność funkcjonalną starszych kobiet
Influence of participation in the health training on concentration and functional performance of elderly women

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical exercises on concentration and functional efficiency in elderly women. The subjects consisted of 56 women, age ranged from 60-83 years. Participants were divided into study group, which consisted of 26 women participating in gymnastics classes and control group, which consisted of 30 not physically active women. The tests which were carried out: the test of attention d2, the modified get up and go test for 10 meters, 30-second chair test and evaluation of the upper body agility. The study was conducted in Krakow in the period from November 2009 to January 2010.Women with high levels of concentration represented 39% of test group and 8% of control group (p<0,001). The time of modified get up and go test for 10 meters is on average 1.53 seconds shorter in the study group than in the control group. The average number of cycles of standing up-sitting was 19.07 ± 3,98 in the study group and 15,64 ± 2,89 in control group. The average result of the assessment upper body agility in the study group was 1.98 cm and 7.5 cm in the control group. Participation in physical training signifi cantly affects the maintenance of good parameters of concentration and functional efficiency in elderly women

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