Is There a Relationship between Anthropometric Indices and Muscular, Motor, and Cardiorespiratory Components of Health-Related Fitness in Active European Older Adults?

José Mª Cancela-Carral (), Elena Vila, Iris Machado, Gustavo Rodríguez, Adriana López, Bruno Silva and Pedro Bezerra
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José Mª Cancela-Carral: Faculty of Education and Sports Science, University of Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain
Elena Vila: Faculty of Education and Sports Science, University of Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain
Iris Machado: HealthyFit Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), Sergas-UVIGO, 36213 Vigo, Spain
Gustavo Rodríguez: HealthyFit Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), Sergas-UVIGO, 36213 Vigo, Spain
Adriana López: Faculty of Education and Sports Science, University of Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain
Bruno Silva: Polytechnical Institute of Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Pedro Bezerra: Polytechnical Institute of Viana do Castelo, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: The aging process induces alterations in the body, resulting in changes in both health-related fitness and specific anthropometric measures. These changes often pose health risks for older adults. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there is an association between anthropometric indices and muscular, motor, and cardiorespiratory components of health-related fitness in active European older adults. This study included 2687 European older adults, comprising 1999 women and 688 men, with an average age of 70.05 ± 5.5 years. The assessment included health-related fitness using the Senior Fitness Test and anthropometric indices, such as the body adiposity index, body mass index, conicity index, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist-to-height ratio, among others. The results indicated that gender significantly influences the values of physical performance and anthropometric parameters, making them incomparable. The degree of correlation between anthropometric indices and muscular, motor, and cardiorespiratory components of fitness depends on each anthropometric index analysed. The anthropometric index most correlated with physical fitness performance parameters is the waist-to-height ratio (WHR), followed by the body mass index (BMI). Cardiorespiratory endurance and balance are the two physical parameters most correlated with anthropometric indices.

Keywords: aging; obesity; health; quality of life; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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