Comparison study on the daily performance capability and body fat percentage for a healthy life among elderly people using a senior welfare center

Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-128

  Kim, Mee Young ^a   Kim, Ju Hyun ^a   Kim, Bokyung ^b   Kim, Junghwan ^a  

^a Yongin University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living (ADL); Body fat; Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL); Senior welfare center (SWC); Skinfolds thickness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; OBESITY; PERFORMANCE; SATISFACTION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WELFARE;

EID: 84873272554     PISSN: 20059752     EISSN: 22337784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13530-011-0087-0     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Choi, S. J. in Senior Welfare. 2nd Edn (Seoul University, Seoul, 2008).
2. Korea National Statistical Office. in Population Projections for Korea: 2005-2050. (Korea National Statistical Office, Seoul, 2006).
3. Lee, G. O. in Status and Issue of Elderly Welfare. 1st Edn (Nanam Co., Seoul, 1999).
4. Choi, S. N. A study of countermeasure for the aged problems by change of the family structure. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 2, 16-52 (1982).
5. Kim, M, H., Lee, K. Y. & Jung, S. D. A path analysis on depression among the elderly. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 20, 211-226 (2000).
6. Yoon, J. in Adult and Senior Psycology. 15th Edn (Jungangjucsung Co., Seoul, 2003).
7. Kim, K. Y. Geriatric medicine as internist view. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 9, 7-14 (1989).
8. Bassey, E. J. Longitudinal changes in selected physical capabilities: muscle strength, flexibility and body size. Age Ageing27(Suppl 3), 12-16 (1998).
9. Hwang, Y. C. et al. Instrumental activities of daily living and its related factors in the rural elderly. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 13, 84-97 (1993).
10. Blumenthal, J. A. et al. Cardiovascular and behavioral effects of aerobic exercise training in healthy older men and women. J. Gerontol. 44, M147-M157 (1989).
11. Lee, J. H., Kim, H. S., Hur, G. B. & Lee, H. C. Influence of age on serum hormone levels, visceral fat area and thigh muscle mass in healthy Korean men. Kor. J. Med. 54, 406-414 (1998a).
12. An, M. S. et al. Age-related trend of diseases distribution in the elderly aged 60 years and older. Kor. J. Med. 56, 147-158 (1999).
13. Shin, Y. K. The relationship between obesity and functional status in Korean elderly (Dissertation of Shin, Yonsei University, Seoul, 2002).
14. Kim, B. et al. p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinase contributes to diminished aortic contraction by endothelin-1 in DOCA-salt hypertensive rats. Hypertension43, 1086-1091 (2004).
15. Mo, S. H. & Won, Y. H. A study on the welfare centers for the elderly. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 18, 64-79 (1998).
16. Ryu, S. H. Analysis of senior center participation. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 21, 191-208 (2001).
17. Lee, H. J. in Comparative study on the health status of elderly attendants and non-attendants at senior welfare service center 1st Edn (Seoul University Press, Seoul, 2001).
18. Lee, S. B. in Effects of the exercise programs in the welfare institution on the participants' aging, physical fitness and quality of life 1st Edn (Yonsei University Press, Seoul, 2003).
19. Jung, K. H. in Caregiving for the frail elderly and welfare needs of the frail elderly (Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Seoul, 1998).
20. Chon, K. Y. et al. The noxiousness of the salt-dependent hypertension and the effect of the physical stimulation on the change of the hypertension-related sympathetic neurotransmitter. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 24, 1-11 (2004).
21. Lee, S. S. in Living status of the elderly according to their life-styles 1st Edn (Ewha Womans University Press, Seoul, 1998b).
22. Park, K. R. & Lee, Y. S. A study on perceptions of successful aging in later life. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 22, 53-66 (2002).
23. Lim, I. S. The approach of antioxidant, endocrine, & immune system on exercise & aging. Exe. Sci. 11, 35-51 (2002).
24. Suh, M. K. Health states of the elderly and policy implications. J. Kor. Gerontol. Soc. 15, 28-39 (1995).
25. Beck, C. H. in The modern society and the elderly welfare. 1st Edn (Korea old people association center, Seoul, 1990).
26. Shimokata, H. et al. Studies in the distribution of body fat. II. Longitudinal effects of change in weight. Inter. J. Obesity13, 455-464 (1989).
27. Lee, K. W. Diagnosis and evaluation of obesity. J. Kor. Soc. Obesity1, 1-4 (1992).
28. Rossner, S. Obesity in the elderly-a future matter of concern? Obesity Review2, 183-188 (2001).
29. Kwon, I. S. The biology of ageing. Inje Med. J. 23, 67-74 (2002).
30. Ravussin, E. & Bogardus, C. Relationship of genetics, age, and physical fitness to daily energy expenditure and fuel utilization. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 49(5 Suppl), 968-975 (1989).