Association between physical fitness and mood in 60-year-old women

Background: It is known that trained individuals have better psychological behavior than less individuals, thus, it speculated conditioning would be linked to this phenomenon. This study sought verify whether levels of functional capacity are associated with mood patterns. Methods: Seventy-nine postmenopausal women (age = 70.3 ± 7.1 years) were then divided in four groups according quartiles capacity. The Brunel states scale used assess state and profile. Functional assessment included measurements handgrip strength, flexibility (sit reach test), lower-limb strength (5 sit-to-stand balance (timed-up go [TUG] walking performance (6 minutes test). Results: results showed higher values not a profile, even when the obtained classified as good or above average within their reference values. Conclusion: was concluded there no association between best condition Perhaps possible, if physical exercise programs. Keywords: Mood States; Funcional capacity; Psychological Behavior; Aging.