The Relationship of Lifestyle, Motor Ability and Functional Capacity in Old Age

• MIYABARA Hiroya

  Amami City Kasari Dispensary

• ODA Toshikatsu

  Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 高齢期のライフスタイルと運動能力，生活機能の関連―奄美大島における事例―
• コウレイキ ノ ライフスタイル ト ウンドウ ノウリョク セイカツ キノウ ノ カンレン アマミ オオシマ ニ オケル ジレイ
• ─奄美大島における事例─

Abstract

This paper investigated the relationship of lifestyle, motor ability and functional capacity based on the data obtained from community dwelling elderly persons in Kasari, Amami Island, Japan. The number of elderly men and women participaing in the study was 116 (average age: 78.1 years). The number of measurement items was 22 for lifestyle, 13 for functional capacity and 3 for motor ability. The results of the analysis indicate that lifestyle, motor ability, functional capacity and health perception are significantly correlated with each other. These results suggest that improvement of lifestyle in old age is considerably effective for preventing declines in functional capacity and motor ability, and for promoting successful aging.<br>

Journal

• Rigakuryoho Kagaku

  Rigakuryoho Kagaku 21 (4), 421-426, 2006

  The Society of Physical Therapy Science

Keywords

• lifestyle
• motor abilities
• functional capacity

Details

• CRID: 1390282679620546560
• NII Article ID: 10018451059
• NII Article ID: 10019533722
• NII Book ID: AN10472896
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.21.421
• ISSN: 24342807
• ISSN: 13411667
• NDL BIB ID: 8641937
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8641937
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/rika/21/4/21_4_421/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007134566
• Text Lang: ja
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