title: [Association between physical fitness parameters and health related quality of life in Chilean community-dwelling older adults].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is no conclusive evidence about the association between physical fitness (PF) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To seek for an association between PF and HRQOL in non-disabled community-dwelling Chilean older adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixteen subjects participated in the study. PF was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) and hand grip strength (HGS). HRQOL was assessed using eight dimensions provided by the SF-12v2 questionnaire. Binary multivariate logistic regression models were carried out considering the potential influence of confounder variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Non-adjusted models, indicated that subjects with better performance in arm curl test (ACT) were more likely to score higher on vitality dimension (OR > 1) and those with higher HGS were more likely to score higher on physical functioning, bodily pain, vitality and mental health (OR > 1). The adjusted models consistently showed that ACT and HGS predicted a favorable perception of vitality and mental health dimensions respectively (OR > 1).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HGS and ACT have a predictive value for certain dimensions of HRQOL.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepción, Chile, francisco.guede@unab.cl.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guede Rojas
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y Deporte, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Luis Javier
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Chirosa Ríos
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuentealba Urra
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepción, Chile, francisco.guede@unab.cl.
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vergara Ríos
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ulloa Díaz
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepción, Chile, francisco.guede@unab.cl.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campos Jara
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad Andres Bello, Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barbosa González
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
authors.forename: Jesualdo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuevas Aburto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002677:Chile; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires