Caracterización funcional y psicosocial de los atletas de fondo veteranos y su relación con la salud y la calidad de vida

Résumé

In a sample of veteran corridors (more than 35 years) men and women, the profile was analyzed sociodemographic, the physical condition, the dynamics of support, the factors of risk psicosocial and body composition. The profile is an athlete 40-year-old, university male, who trains 4 days per week, crosses 50 km a week, 57.4 % gets hurt and 50 % does not have trainer. The number of weekly meetings of training influences the injuries. They present healthy values of% of fat, IMC and muscular mass, which they support in spite of the aging. His physical condition is ideal in spite of the aging though is outlined loss of force of legs. The 84.5 % presents mentally handicapped support, 52.7 % with external slight rotation and 69 % with slight lateral tilting. They have high health value and perceived quality of life and psychosocial risks have not as negative dependence on the run and body dysmorphic.