@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00014927,
 author = {中垣内, 真樹 and 吉田, 大輔 and 阿南, 祐也},
 journal = {長崎大学 大学教育機能開発センター紀要, Journal of Research and Development Center for Higher Education Nagasaki University},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {The purpose of this study was to develop a equation to estimate the physical fitness age (PFA) which can be utilized in preventive program of long-term care state. Principal component analysis was used to estimate the PFA of older women from five physical fitness variables. The subjects were 366 older women, aged 66 to 94 years. The subjects were categorized into three groups: independent group (n = 276), frail group (n = 38), and exercise group ( n = 52). The equation developed to estimate of PFA in independent group was expressed as PFA = -0.811X1-0.198X2-0.879X3+0.463X4 -0.764X5+0.08CA+97.8; where X1 : grip strength, X2 : balancing on one leg with eyes open, X3 : chair stand , X4 : walking around two cones in a figure 8, X5 : moving beans with chopsticks, CA : chronological age. The mean PFA of frail group (83.8±11.6 years) was significantly higher than their mean CA (78.9±4.7 years, P<0.05). The mean PFA of older women before exercise program (75.9±11.1 years) was matched with their CA (75.4±4.8 years), it was reduced significantly (73.2±10.4 years, P<0.05) after the exercise program. In conclusion, the criterion-related validity of the equation to estimate the PFA was clearly demonstrated as a means to assess the wide variation of physical fitness level in older women. It appears that the PFA may be utilized in preventive program of long-term care state., 長崎大学 大学教育機能開発センター紀要, 1, pp.17-23; 2010},
 pages = {17--23},
 title = {要介護化予防事業で利用できる高齢者の体力年齢推定式作成の試み},
 volume = {1},
 year = {2010}
}