Abstract
The present study examined the relation between exercise performance and healthy life span in order to elucidate factors for the deterioration of ADL. An exercise performance test was administered to 323 elderly adults (113 males and 210 females, aged 60 to 89) in Kasari Town of Amami island as the basic study. The test consisted of measurement of grip strength, one-leg standing, sit-reach test, and 10 m maximum walking speed. The results were applied to predict the relationship between exercise performance and the risk of dependence in the following three years.
The results indicated that exercise performance exhibited a significantly negative correlation with ages. With an increase in age, an independent rate was decreased in males and females. The risk of dependence in three years was related to grip strength, and 10 m maximum walking speed.
