The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan

Wei-Hsiu Hsu,1–3 Chi-lung Chen,2 Liang Tseng Kuo,2 Chun-Hao Fan,1 Mel S Lee,2 Robert Wen-Wei Hsu2 1Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia Yi, Chia Yi, Taiwan; 2Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia Yi, Chi...

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Autores principales:	Hsu WH, Chen CL, Kuo LT, Fan CH, Lee MS, Hsu RWW
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	Postmenopausal Women Health related fitness Back strength Quality of Life Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:85223fb5c0ac43f281f1d4bf9cc004db2021-12-02T01:15:25ZThe relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/85223fb5c0ac43f281f1d4bf9cc004db2014-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-relationship-between-health-related-fitness-and-quality-of-life-in-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Wei-Hsiu Hsu,1–3 Chi-lung Chen,2 Liang Tseng Kuo,2 Chun-Hao Fan,1 Mel S Lee,2 Robert Wen-Wei Hsu2 1Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia Yi, Chia Yi, Taiwan; 2Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia Yi, Chia Yi, Taiwan; 3Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao Yuan, Taiwan Background: Health-related fitness has been reported to be associated with improved quality of life (QoL) in the elderly. Health-related fitness is comprised of several dimensions that could be enhanced by specific training regimens. It has remained unclear how various dimensions of health-related fitness interact with QoL in postmenopausal women.Objective: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of health-related fitness and QoL in elderly women.Methods: A cohort of 408 postmenopausal women in a rural area of Taiwan was prospectively collected. Dimensions of health-related fitness, consisting of muscular strength, balance, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscle endurance, and agility, were assessed. QoL was determined using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Differences between age groups (stratified by decades) were calculated using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple comparisons using a Scheffé test. A Spearman’s correlation analysis was performed to examine differences between QoL and each dimension of fitness. Multiple linear regression with forced-entry procedure was performed to evaluate the effects of health-related fitness. A P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Age-related decreases in health-related fitness were shown for sit-ups, back strength, grip strength, side steps, trunk extension, and agility (P<0.05). An age-related decrease in QoL, specifically in physical functioning, role limitation due to physical problems, and physical component score, was also demonstrated (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analyses demonstrated that back strength significantly contributed to the physical component of QoL (adjusted beta of 0.268 [P<0.05]). Conclusion: Back strength was positively correlated with the physical component of QoL among the examined dimensions of health-related fitness. Health-related fitness, as well as the physical component of QoL, declined with increasing age. Keywords: postmenopausal women, health related fitness, back strength, quality of lifeHsu WHChen CLKuo LTFan CHLee MSHsu RWWDove Medical PressarticlePostmenopausal WomenHealth related fitnessBack strengthQuality of LifeGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 9, Pp 1573-1579 (2014)
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topic	Postmenopausal Women Health related fitness Back strength Quality of Life Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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description	Wei-Hsiu Hsu,1–3 Chi-lung Chen,2 Liang Tseng Kuo,2 Chun-Hao Fan,1 Mel S Lee,2 Robert Wen-Wei Hsu2 1Sports Medicine Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia Yi, Chia Yi, Taiwan; 2Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia Yi, Chia Yi, Taiwan; 3Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao Yuan, Taiwan Background: Health-related fitness has been reported to be associated with improved quality of life (QoL) in the elderly. Health-related fitness is comprised of several dimensions that could be enhanced by specific training regimens. It has remained unclear how various dimensions of health-related fitness interact with QoL in postmenopausal women.Objective: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of health-related fitness and QoL in elderly women.Methods: A cohort of 408 postmenopausal women in a rural area of Taiwan was prospectively collected. Dimensions of health-related fitness, consisting of muscular strength, balance, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscle endurance, and agility, were assessed. QoL was determined using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Differences between age groups (stratified by decades) were calculated using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple comparisons using a Scheffé test. A Spearman’s correlation analysis was performed to examine differences between QoL and each dimension of fitness. Multiple linear regression with forced-entry procedure was performed to evaluate the effects of health-related fitness. A P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Age-related decreases in health-related fitness were shown for sit-ups, back strength, grip strength, side steps, trunk extension, and agility (P<0.05). An age-related decrease in QoL, specifically in physical functioning, role limitation due to physical problems, and physical component score, was also demonstrated (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analyses demonstrated that back strength significantly contributed to the physical component of QoL (adjusted beta of 0.268 [P<0.05]). Conclusion: Back strength was positively correlated with the physical component of QoL among the examined dimensions of health-related fitness. Health-related fitness, as well as the physical component of QoL, declined with increasing age. Keywords: postmenopausal women, health related fitness, back strength, quality of life
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title	The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan
title_short	The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan
title_full	The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan
title_fullStr	The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed	The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan
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publisher	Dove Medical Press
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The relationship between health-related fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women from Southern Taiwan

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