Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics
This study employed multivariate analysis to investigate the effects of a 14-week multicomponent training program on sedentary adults and older populations, focusing on improvements in physical fitness, health markers, and anthropometric measures. The data included 376 participants aged 30 to 84 yea...
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| description | This study employed multivariate analysis to investigate the effects of a 14-week multicomponent training program on sedentary adults and older populations, focusing on improvements in physical fitness, health markers, and anthropometric measures. The data included 376 participants aged 30 to 84 years who had been inactive for at least 3 months. Results showed that participants aged 71 and above had lower systolic blood pressure, height, body mass, elbow flexion and extension, sitting and standing up from a chair, agility, 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and handgrip strength values compared to younger age groups (p < 0.05). Initially, the 6MWT was inversely correlated with anthropometric measures and positively correlated with strength tests, but after the intervention, it remained correlated only with handgrip strength and agility. Interestingly, the elbow flexion and extension strongly correlated with other fitness measures pre-intervention, but these relationships weakened afterward. Agility became a key intermediary variable in the analysis. Despite improvements, anthropometric variables like body mass and waist circumference continued to have a strong relationship with fitness outcomes. Significant gains were observed in the 6MWT and elbow flexion and extension (p < 0.05), indicating improvements in aerobic fitness and strength. Multivariate analysis showed that hip circumference, chair stand test, handgrip strength, and agility significantly influenced 6MWT performance. Using multivariate analysis, we were able to highlight the importance of incorporating regular exercise into daily life to promote active and healthy aging. Furthermore, agility emerged as the most significant intermediate variable after the intervention. This insight suggests that improvements in agility may be crucial for physical fitness and overall health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a6e1563abba84d5a885ea842f75115052025-01-31T05:10:06ZengElsevierExperimental Gerontology1873-68152025-02-01200112669Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometricsGuilherme da Silva Rodrigues0Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho1Gabriel Peinado Costa2Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva3João Gabriel Ribeiro de Lima4Leonardo da Silva Gonçalves5Larissa Chacon Finzeto6Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior7Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; Corresponding author at: University of São Paulo - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900 - Campus da USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil.Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, BrazilSchool of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, BrazilSchool of Physical Education of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilThis study employed multivariate analysis to investigate the effects of a 14-week multicomponent training program on sedentary adults and older populations, focusing on improvements in physical fitness, health markers, and anthropometric measures. The data included 376 participants aged 30 to 84 years who had been inactive for at least 3 months. Results showed that participants aged 71 and above had lower systolic blood pressure, height, body mass, elbow flexion and extension, sitting and standing up from a chair, agility, 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), and handgrip strength values compared to younger age groups (p < 0.05). Initially, the 6MWT was inversely correlated with anthropometric measures and positively correlated with strength tests, but after the intervention, it remained correlated only with handgrip strength and agility. Interestingly, the elbow flexion and extension strongly correlated with other fitness measures pre-intervention, but these relationships weakened afterward. Agility became a key intermediary variable in the analysis. Despite improvements, anthropometric variables like body mass and waist circumference continued to have a strong relationship with fitness outcomes. Significant gains were observed in the 6MWT and elbow flexion and extension (p < 0.05), indicating improvements in aerobic fitness and strength. Multivariate analysis showed that hip circumference, chair stand test, handgrip strength, and agility significantly influenced 6MWT performance. Using multivariate analysis, we were able to highlight the importance of incorporating regular exercise into daily life to promote active and healthy aging. Furthermore, agility emerged as the most significant intermediate variable after the intervention. This insight suggests that improvements in agility may be crucial for physical fitness and overall health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556524003152Multivariate analysisPhysical activity promotionExercisePhysical testsMulticomponent training |
| spellingShingle | Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho Gabriel Peinado Costa Leonardo Santos Lopes da Silva João Gabriel Ribeiro de Lima Leonardo da Silva Gonçalves Larissa Chacon Finzeto Carlos Roberto Bueno Júnior Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics Experimental Gerontology Multivariate analysis Physical activity promotion Exercise Physical tests Multicomponent training |
| title | Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics |
| title_full | Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics |
| title_fullStr | Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics |
| title_short | Benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly: An analysis of physical fitness, health and anthropometrics |
| title_sort | benefits of physical exercise through multivariate analysis in sedentary adults and elderly an analysis of physical fitness health and anthropometrics |
| topic | Multivariate analysis Physical activity promotion Exercise Physical tests Multicomponent training |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556524003152 |
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