Antropomotoryka nr 57 [2012]. - Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego ...

Krystyna Rożek, Jerzy Piechura, Anna Skrzek, Tomasz Ignasiak, Monika Bartczyszyn, Marta MajewskaTable 2. Changes in the results of the Senior Fitness Test before and after the rehabilitation program applied to the entire groupFitness test Before After t-valuesTest 1 [s] 9.33 ± 3.75 8.58 ± 3.38 9.1022Test 2 [number of repetitions] 13.16 ± 5.00 14.38 ± 4.94 –9.4795Test 3 [number of repetitions] 15.92 ± 5.28 17.10 ± 5.34 –7.3365Test 4 [cm] –5.09 –2.22 –8.4834Test 5 [cm] –9.35 –6.86 –8.5510Test 6 [m] 412.3 ± 96.1 448.9 ± 100.7 –14.2299p < 0.05Table 3. Mean values, standard deviation and significant differences in results of the Senior Fitness TestFitness tests Groups Before After pTest 1 [s]Test 2 [number of repetitions]Test 3 [number of repetitions]Test 4 [cm]Test 5 [cm]Test 6 [m]Men 8.4 ± 3.4 7.9 ± 3.1 0.05Women 10.0 ± 3.9 9.1 ± 3.6 0.042Men 14.0 ± 5.7 14.6 ± 5.4 0.05Women 12.5 ± 4.4 14.2 ± 4.6 0.021Men 17.7 ± 4.2 18.4 ±4.1 0.046Women 14.5 ± 5.7 16.1 ± 6.0 0.012Men –3.4 –0.9 0.01Women –6.5 –3.3 0.01Men –11.8 –9.4 0.035Women –7.5 –4.9 0.022Men 472.7 ± 75.2 508.6 ± 75.4 0.045Women 364.9 ± 84.0 401.9 ± 93.7 0.01Walking test illustrated the exercise tolerance.Comparing the results before and after the treatmentthere was a significant improvement in the distance travelledby walking for both women and men (Table 3).When assessing the effects of this 2-week rehabilitationin terms of gender-based physical fitness, it shouldbe stressed that female participants obtained better resultsin individual tests than men at the same age.The study also assessed the impact of BMI onthe results achieved in the walk test (Table 4, Fig. 2).Table 4. Progress after the rehabilitation in patients of two groups,different in terms of BMI, measured by means of the walkingcorridor testBMI < 25n = 11BMI > 25n = 39Walking test m] 41 ± 26 35 ± 15 0.43pClassification criterion for the groups was the value inthe range from 18.9 to 24.9 (correct value). The secondgroup consisted of individuals whose BMI exceeded thevalue 25 (invalid value). The results of both groups differedsignificantly. The first group improved the scoresby 41 ± 26 and the second – by 35 ± 15.DiscussionThe tests for assessing the level of physical fitness inthe elderly have been in use more and more frequentlythese years. The search for effective methods for improvingphysical fitness has been carried out as well.It was found that a large number of diseases could beavoided by regular exercise based on effective systemof training [8]. The most effective and having the mostspectacular impact on daily activities are balance exercises.For considerable number of elderly people– 60 –