노인여성의 심폐체력이 일상생활체력에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-sectional changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and daily living fitness according to the aging of elderly women and the effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on daily living fitness. The subjects were 67 elderly women (72.4±5.4 yrs), 65-69 years group (66.3±1.4 yrs, n=23), 70-74 years group (72.7±1.2 yrs, n=20), 75-79 years group (75.9±0.8 yrs, n=14) and over 80 years group (81.5±2.3 yrs, n=10). To measure cardiorespiratory fitness, exercise load test was performed to calculate ˙VO2peak. For daily living fitness, 10 items related to primary activities such as giggling and housework and secondary activities such as mobility, social activities and health promotion activities were selected. As a result, the cardiorespiratory fitness and daily living fitness factors tended to decrease with age. In particular, it was more pronounced in the group over 80 years group. The relationship between ˙VO2peak and daily living fitness showed a significant correlation in all items except agility and dynamic equilibrium. In conclusion, elderly people whose cardiorespiratory fitness deteriorates with increasing age can have a negative effect on daily living fitness, and the importance of physical activity to improve or maintain daily living fitness regardless of age is considered.