Physical fitness related to health among male age groups

Authors

  • Kaimi Pereira Costa Secretaria Municipal do Esporte e Lazer de Curitiba, PR
  • Cândido Simões Pires Neto Unidade de Ensino Superior Vale do Iguaçu, PR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/2159

Keywords:

Educação Física

Abstract

This study aimed to determine physical fitness related to health of males aged 20-49 years and to analyze it among age groups. 144 males aged 20-29 years, 114 aged 30-39 years and 90 aged 40-49 years, all of whom living in the Parana state, southern Brazil. Height, weight, BMI, WHR, abdominal muscular endurance, flexibility and grip strength were evaluated by means of descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Tukey’s at p ≤ 0.05. Results showed a higher incidence of excess body weight and a higher WHR at age group 40-49 years. A higher performance of abdominal muscular endurance was found at al age group levels. A low flexibility level was found at age 20-29 years; lower right hand grip strength was found among ages 40-49 and at the left hand at age 30-39 years. Key-words: Leaness-obesity indexes, strength, abdominal endurance, flexibility.

Author Biographies

Kaimi Pereira Costa, Secretaria Municipal do Esporte e Lazer de Curitiba, PR

Possui Graduação em Licenciatura Plena em Educação Física pela - Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná - UTP (2006); especialização em Personal Training (2006/2007) e em Atividade Física e Saúde (2007/2008) pela Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR. Atualmente é Professor da Secretaria Municipal do Esporte e Lazer do Município de Curitiba (SMEL / PMC). Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/0176625188194611

Cândido Simões Pires Neto, Unidade de Ensino Superior Vale do Iguaçu, PR

Possui graduação em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM, 1973) e em Pedagogia com Habilitação em Administração Educacional pelo Centro Universitário Franciscano (ex-FIC)-Santa Maria, RS, (1976); especialização em natação pela UFSM (1974); mestrado em Educação Física pela University of Pittsburgh (1978) e doutorado em Educação Física e Saúde na University of New Mexico (1991). É professor na Uniguaçu, PR (2007). Currículo Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3932930741959972

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Published

2009-03-27

Issue

V. 15, N. 2 (2009)

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