Fizička aktivnost, fizički fitnes i kvalitet života starih žena
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Dondur, Sonja V.Mentor
Pantelić, SašaCommittee members
Uzunović, SlavoljubKostić, Radmila
Mikalački, Milena

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Conducted research was focused on obtaining relevant information about the level
of physical activity, physical fitness and quality of life of elderly urban and rural
women. A sample of 974 respondents, aged 60 to 80 years, divided into two
subgroups, according to the place of residence (622 respondents from urban areas
and 352 respondents from rural areas), and in relation to BMI into: women with
normal weight (n=298), overweight (n=255), and obese women (n=10). The level of
physical activity of women, estimated by international IPAQ questionnaire, which
contained four types of physical activity: work-related, transport, housework/
poultry and leisure time. Physical fitness was assessed using the Senior fitness Test-
SFT (containing: back scratch, chair sit and reach, 8 foot up and go, 30 seconds
stand from chair, arm curl and 2-minute step test). Quality of life was assessed by
shorter version of the questionnaire of the World Health Organization- WHOQOL,
which contained ...26 questions grouped into four domains: physical health, psychological
health, social relations and environment. To determine differences between
groups, we used a multivariate and univariate analysis of variance (Manova/Anova),
a test was performed differences t- test. The impact of physical activity on physical
fitness and quality of life was assessed by regression analysis. Based on the set of
objects, objectives and tasks of the research concluded that in certain domains of
physical activity, physical fitness and quality of life, there are differences between
women and urban and rural areas, protects the nutritional level. Also, it was found
that physical activity significantly affects the physical fitness and quality of life of
elderly women and urban and rural areas. It is necessary to work on raising
awareness about the importance of physical activity for the health of women and the
importance of a healthy lifestyle, especially practicing regular physical activity in
this population group.