Introduction: Population aging is a phenomenon, which has been increasing for many years, due to declining birth rates and longer life expectancy, especially in the developed world. Aging and physical inactivity are associated with an increased rate of chronic inflammation that leads to physical frailty. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma work was to determine the connection between functional physical fitness and the level of physical frailty among adult residents of nursing homes. Methods: The study included 30 subjects aged 65 years and older, who were questioned with the PRISMA -7 Questionnaire, to determined who is frail and non-frail individual. The functional physical fitness of both groups was assessed using the manual Adult Physical Fitness Testing. Differences between physically frail and non-frail were tested with Student's t test for an independent sample (p > 0.05). The correlation between the dosed PRISMA-7 points in the individual observed variables was evaluated with the Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: In anthropometric measures and arterial blood pressure, no difference was found between physical frail and non-frail subjects. We found statistical significance difference in aerobic capacity (p > 0.05). No differences were found in the other components of functional fitness. A statistically significant moderate association was found in The Timed Up and Go test. Discussion and conclusion: Physical frailty did not affect most functional fitness tests. The PRISMA-7 questionnaire is a promising tool for identifying frailty in older adults.
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