KINES 456 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sarcopenia, Grip Strength, Harvard Step Test
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Fitness assessments in the elderly senior fitness test. European working group on sarcopenia in the elderly. Senior fitness test, rikli and jones: functional test for seniors. Walking, climbing, standing up, lifting/reaching, bending/kneeling, jogging/running: ultimate goal is to assess whether the individual can maintain independence, muscular strength. Max reps in 30 seconds bicep curl (5lb for women, 8lb for men) Max reps in 30 seconds number of full stands from a seated position: arms folded across the chest, aerobic tests. 6-minute walk test max distance; measured in meters. 2-minute step test number of steps completed in 2 minutes. Raise knees halfway between the patella and iliac crest: flexibility. Chair sit and reach lower body flexibility. Distances past the toe are positive, before the toe are negative. Back scratch test shoulder flexibility: dynamic balance. Score recorded in seconds (s) to stand up, walk 8 feet, turn around a cone, and sit back down: bmi (kg/m2, gait speed analysis, hand grip strength testing.
