Profile of physical activity in daily life in physically independent elderly men and women Perfil de la actividad física en la vida diaria de hombres y mujeres mayores físicamente independientes Perfil da atividade física na vida diária de homens e mulheres idosos fisicamente independentes

• Main Authors: Denilson de Castro Teixeira (Author), Nidia Aparecida Hernandes (Author), Vanessa Suziane Probst (Author), Ercy Maria Cipulo Ramos (Author), Antonio Fernando Brunetto (Author), Fábio Pitta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo (EEFEUSP), 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study compared the profile of daily activities and variables of functional fitness between elderly men and women, as well as the relation of their time spent walking per day with the remaining study variables concerning each gender. Thirty healthy elderly (15 men; 66 ± 6 years), sedentary and p...