The importance of physical activity and fitness programs in older people: a Systemic review

Several studies have dealt with costing diff erent factors of physical fi tness, and to investigate diff erences in physical fi tness indicators depending on the size of the body mass index. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to research which would summarize potential factors of physical fi...

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Main Author: Marina Vukotic
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Language:English
Published: Montenegrin Sports Academy 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education
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Online Access:http://www.jaspe.ac.me/clanci/JASPE_October_2018_Vukotic_37-41.pdf
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description Several studies have dealt with costing diff erent factors of physical fi tness, and to investigate diff erences in physical fi tness indicators depending on the size of the body mass index. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to research which would summarize potential factors of physical fi tness in one place and their diff erences in fi tness indicators depending on the size of the body mass index. The Google Scholar scientifi c database was used in this research, while all available materials were included in the analysis conducted by september 15, 2018. The fi eld of search of the listed electronic database of original scientifi c papers referred to the application of various fi tness programs in older people. The following keywords were used in the search for the listed database: “physical activity”, “fi tness”, “older people” and “body mass index”. Based on body mass index, respondents are in relation to sex, divided into groups: persons with normal body weight and persons with increased body weight. On the other hand, a signifi cant diff erence was found in the indicators of functional fi tness, depending on the body weight in favor of persons with normal body weight on subunits of women and men of older age.
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spelling doaj-art-4e40c5afe4da467fa2a0eae2230be39c2025-08-20T03:14:40ZengMontenegrin Sports AcademyJournal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education2536-569X2536-57032018-10-0124374110.26773/jaspe.181007The importance of physical activity and fitness programs in older people: a Systemic reviewMarina Vukotic0University of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Niksic, MontenegroSeveral studies have dealt with costing diff erent factors of physical fi tness, and to investigate diff erences in physical fi tness indicators depending on the size of the body mass index. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to research which would summarize potential factors of physical fi tness in one place and their diff erences in fi tness indicators depending on the size of the body mass index. The Google Scholar scientifi c database was used in this research, while all available materials were included in the analysis conducted by september 15, 2018. The fi eld of search of the listed electronic database of original scientifi c papers referred to the application of various fi tness programs in older people. The following keywords were used in the search for the listed database: “physical activity”, “fi tness”, “older people” and “body mass index”. Based on body mass index, respondents are in relation to sex, divided into groups: persons with normal body weight and persons with increased body weight. On the other hand, a signifi cant diff erence was found in the indicators of functional fi tness, depending on the body weight in favor of persons with normal body weight on subunits of women and men of older age.http://www.jaspe.ac.me/clanci/JASPE_October_2018_Vukotic_37-41.pdfphysical activityfi tnesselderly and body mass index
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title The importance of physical activity and fitness programs in older people: a Systemic review
title_full The importance of physical activity and fitness programs in older people: a Systemic review
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title_short The importance of physical activity and fitness programs in older people: a Systemic review
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fi tness
elderly and body mass index
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