Cours 3 : Senior Fit Test Flashcards
What is the functional fitness?
It’s defined as having the physical capacity to perform normal everyday activities (ADLs) safely and independently without undue fatigue
What are the components of functional fitness?
Muscular strength
Aerobic endurance
Flexibility (lower-and upper body)
Agility/dynamic balance
Body composition
What is the disability model for Nagi’s?
MS = disease/ pathology -> less muscle strength = impairment -> less walking = functional limitation -> less housework = disability (inactive lifestyle can have comparable effects on the disabling process)
What is the disability model (amended)?
Disease/Pathology —> impairment —> functional limitation —> disability
As kinesiologies, we can play a role in preventing sedentary so training 3/4 days a week when your 65 years old is good because it makes a huge difference.
What can help for the functional fitness parameters ?
This where we act as kinesiologist :
so up the muscle strength by muscle endurance, aerobic endurance, flexibility, motor ability
walking by doing stair climbing, standing up from the chair, lifting/reaching, bending/kneeling, jogging/running
housework by doing personal care, shopping, housework, gardening, sports and traveling
What are the components of the Senior Fitness Test?
- Chair stand
- Arm curl
- 6-min walk
- 2-min step
- Chair sit & reach
- Back scratch
- 8 foot up & go
- Height and Weight
What are the qualities of the SFT?
It’s comprehensive
The items of the test reflect a cross section of the major fitness components associated with independent functioning in later years.
It includes measures of
- Upper/ lower body strength
- Aerobic endurance
- Upper/lower body flexibility
- Agility/dynamic balance
- Body composition
In developing the Senior Fitness Test it’s important to do what?
To first identify the major fitness parameters associated with functional mobility and then select specific test protocols to assess theses parameters.
What is so good of the SFT?
It has performance standards, it has five-year age group percentile norms for independent - living men and women, ages 60 to 94 in all test items.
Can the SFT be used with healthy Older Adults only?
No, you can use it with people of all ages and conditions
What is the chair stand test?
General measures of lower body strength correlated with 1RM leg press, walking speed, stair climbing ability and balance
What are the muscles sollicitated for the chair stand test?
Quadriceps, Erector Spinae, hamstrings and gluteus Maximus
What does correlated with means?
Performance scores are related ex : if chair test score is high, we can expects high performance in walking speed and vice-versa.
What is the Arm Curl Test?
General measures of upper-body strength
Correlated with cyber arm curl scores
Preferred over grip strength index because of discomfort
What 6-minute walk test?
Measure of aerobic endurance
Correlated with cardiorespiratory endurance in older adults with various medical conditions
AVG RPE Scores on the 6-20 Borg Scale = 13.6 (from somewhat hard to hard)
