Functional Fitness May be Related to Life Satisfaction in Older Japanese Adults

The relationship between functional fitness status and life satisfaction was assessed in older Japanese people from the perspective of quality of life (QOL). A total of 123 older men and women (M = 74.3 years, SD = 5.4) participated in the study. The questionnaire contained 21 questions covering eig...

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Published in:International journal of aging & human development 2001-01, Vol.53 (1), p.35-49
Main Authors: Chang, Milan, Kim, Hunkyung, Shigematsu, Ryosuke, Nho, Hosung, Tanaka, Kiyoji, Nishijima, Takahiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living - psychology
Adult. Elderly
Aged - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Developmental psychology
Elderly people
Female
Functional status
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Japan
Life satisfaction
Male
Older people
Personal Satisfaction
Physical fitness
Physical Fitness - psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Relationship satisfaction
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The relationship between functional fitness status and life satisfaction was assessed in older Japanese people from the perspective of quality of life (QOL). A total of 123 older men and women (M = 74.3 years, SD = 5.4) participated in the study. The questionnaire contained 21 questions covering eight structural factors pertaining to the feelings of life satisfaction in older people. The functional fitness test consisted of nine items representing the following five areas of fitness: muscular strength, agility, coordination, balance, and flexibility. The analysis revealed no overall correlation between the total fitness and the total life satisfaction scores, but some of the life satisfaction factors were significantly related to some functional fitness items (P < .01). The results suggest it is important for older people to maintain their functional fitness in order to manage a high quality of life.
ISSN:0091-4150
1541-3535
DOI:10.2190/3XJL-X2YT-2P2C-ETEF