Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland

Gabriela Szmul; Agnieszka Podufały; Faustyna Pych; Agnieszka Wójcicka; Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej; Bernard Sozański

doi:10.5114/areh.2018.83389

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Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland

Gabriela Szmul

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,

Agnieszka Podufały

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,

Faustyna Pych

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,

Agnieszka Wójcicka

¹

,

Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej

²

,

Bernard Sozański

³

Student Research Club – Physiotherapy in Geriatrics and Health Prevention, Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszow
Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszow
Scientific and Medical Centre for Innovative Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszow

Advances in Rehabilitation/Postępy Rehabilitacji (4), 5 – 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2018.83389

Online publish date: 2019/03/20

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Szmul G, Podufały A, Pych F, Wójcicka A, Wiśniowska-Szurlej A, Sozański B. Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland. Advances in Rehabilitation. 2018;32(4):5-11. doi:10.5114/areh.2018.83389.

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Szmul, G., Podufały, A., Pych, F., Wójcicka, A., Wiśniowska-Szurlej, A.,  & Sozański, B. (2018). Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland. Advances in Rehabilitation, 32(4), 5-11. https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2018.83389

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Szmul, Gabriela, Agnieszka Podufały, Faustyna Pych, Agnieszka Wójcicka, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej,  and Bernard Sozański. 2018. "Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland". Advances in Rehabilitation 32 (4): 5-11. doi:10.5114/areh.2018.83389.

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Szmul, G., Podufały, A., Pych, F., Wójcicka, A., Wiśniowska-Szurlej, A.,  and Sozański, B. (2018). Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland. Advances in Rehabilitation, 32(4), pp.5-11. https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2018.83389

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Szmul, Gabriela et al. "Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland." Advances in Rehabilitation, vol. 32, no. 4, 2018, pp. 5-11. doi:10.5114/areh.2018.83389.

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Szmul G, Podufały A, Pych F, Wójcicka A, Wiśniowska-Szurlej A, Sozański B. Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland. Advances in Rehabilitation. 2018;32(4):5-11. doi:10.5114/areh.2018.83389.

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Introduction
Insufficient physical activity constitutes one of the most problematic issues in the contemporary society. Data show that seniors should take up physical activity as it considerably affects their health and quality of life.

Material and method
The study included 76 individuals over 60 years of age who actively participated in social life (Senior Clubs, Country Housewives' Clubs, Folk groups) in south-eastern Poland. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Timed Up and Go Cognitive Test (TUG cog), 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT), right and left handgrip test, Functional Chair Stand Test (FS test), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) were applied in the study.

Results
It was revealed that male participants (p=0.001), individuals being in a relationship (p=0.02) and subjects who had never had any fractures before (p=0.02) demonstrated higher levels of physical activity. In the examined group, a higher level of physical activity significantly correlated with a higher level of muscle strength of lower limbs (p=0.32) and left handgrip strength (p=0.26), shorter time of covering the distance of 10 metres (p=-0.23) and a higher level of cognitive capabilities (p=0.29).

Conclusions
Physical activity depends on sociodemographic factors and correlates with functional and cognitive capabilities of seniors. Therefore, it is important to promote active lifestyle among elderly individuals and to draw attention to its positive influence on everyday functioning.

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seniors, physical activity, functional capabilities

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Assessment of the correlations between the level of physical activity and sociodemographic factors, functional capabilities and cognitive capabilities of elderly persons from south-eastern Poland

Gabriela Szmul 1 , Agnieszka Podufały 1 , Faustyna Pych 1 , Agnieszka Wójcicka 1 , Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej 2 , Bernard Sozański 3

seniors, physical activity, functional capabilities

Gabriela Szmul

¹

,

Agnieszka Podufały

¹

,

Faustyna Pych

¹

,

Agnieszka Wójcicka

¹

,

Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej

²

,

Bernard Sozański

³