Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between physical fitness with aging in the elderly participants in Gifu prefecture. The subjects were 9206 persons aged over 65 years who participated in the senior citizens' club. We measured physical fitness examinations (grip strength, sitting-up, sit-and-reach, single-leg standing time with eyes open, 10m obstacle walking test, and six minutes walking) and investigated the relationships between them and age. The age showed significant correlation with all physical fitness parameters (P < 0.05). Our results indicated that grip strength and single-leg standing time with eyes open, and six minutes walking were markedly decreased according to the aging. In conclusion, our study suggested that physical fitness declined with aging even if they were positively participated in social activities, especially muscle endurance and balance ability were remarkable reduction.
