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3/2021
vol. 25
 
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Evaluation Of the Effect of a Self-Developed Exercise Program in An Outdoor Gym on The Physical Fitness of People Over 60 Years of Age

Agnieszka Kowalska
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Joanna Czesak
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Department of Rehabilitation in Rheumatology and Geriatrics, Institute of Clinical Rehabilitation, University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
PTrev 2021; vol 25 (3) 44-49
Online publish date: 2021/09/28
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Aims
To evaluate the effect of a 4-week training program in an outdoor gym on the physical fitness of individuals aged 60–74 years measured by the Fullerton test.

Material and methods
A total of 31 subjects were eligible, of whom 26 subjects (18 women and 8 men) completed the study (mean age of 66.8 ± 4 years). Before and after the 4-week training period in an outdoor gym, the participants subjectively rated their physical fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, endurance, and mood using a self-designed rating scale. A Fullerton test was also administered before and after the training program. Training in the outdoor gym was performed 3 times per week in 45-minute sessions for 4 weeks.

Results
It was observed that the 4-week training program in an outdoor gym significantly improved the participants’ subjective ratings of their own physical fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, endurance, and mood. There was a statistically significant improvement in all parameters assessed by the Fullerton test. There was also a significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) after the 4-week training program.

Conclusions
Training in an outdoor gym has a remarkable effect on fitness components, as shown by the Fullerton test, BMI reduction, and self-assessment of health and well-being.

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fitness, Fullerton test, older adults, physical activity, outdoor gym


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