Abstract
This paper investigated the relationship of lifestyle, motor ability and functional capacity based on the data obtained from community dwelling elderly persons in Kasari, Amami Island, Japan. The number of elderly men and women participaing in the study was 116 (average age: 78.1 years). The number of measurement items was 22 for lifestyle, 13 for functional capacity and 3 for motor ability. The results of the analysis indicate that lifestyle, motor ability, functional capacity and health perception are significantly correlated with each other. These results suggest that improvement of lifestyle in old age is considerably effective for preventing declines in functional capacity and motor ability, and for promoting successful aging.
