Physical activity of older people (60 - 80 yr.) and physical capability changes

Subjects: 60 - 80 years old people physical capability changes. Aim of research: Review 60- 80 years old people physical activity and physical capability changes. Objectives: 1. Compose physical capability result changes in age groups. 2. Compare mens and womens physical capability test results changes in aging. Hypothesis: With age physical capability results getting worse. Results: 1. With age dramatically getting worse grip strength, abdominal muscle endurance, aerobic capacity. Torso lumbar mobility in older people was better. This was influenced by the constant physical activity. Age had no influence to body balance. 2. In hand strength test and the 1000 m run men showed significantly better results. Physical capacity results among males and woman’s did not differ significantly in torso lumbar mobility and balance tests. In muscle endurance tests women showed slightly better results than men