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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1409-1429</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Costarricense de Salud Pública]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. costarric. salud pública]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1409-1429</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Costarricense de Salud Pública]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1409-14292019000200239</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Normative values for anthropometric, adiposity, and handgrip strength in Costa Rican adults aged 60 to 110 years old]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Campos Salazar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cinthya]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chacón Araya]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yamileth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Solano Mora]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Brenes Camacho]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gilbert]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moncada Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Costa Rica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Costa Rica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,National University  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Costa Rica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Costa Rica  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>28</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>239</fpage>
<lpage>248</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1409-14292019000200239&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1409-14292019000200239&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1409-14292019000200239&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective:  The purpose of the study was to develop normative data for anthropometric, adiposity and upper body strength in Costa Rican adults 60 to 110 years old.  Method:  A representative sample of Costa Rican male and female older adults (n= 2 711) were assessed for body weight and height, knee height, waist, hip and arm circumferences, adiposity, and upper-body strength. The 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles were selected as the normative reference points for each 10-year age groups (60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-99, and &#8805;100).  Results:  Men and women experience age-related increased adiposity and reductions in upper body strength; however, men increased their upper-body strength at older ages.  Conclusion:  The normative values allow health professionals to monitor anthropometric, adiposity, and upper-body strength in older adults, and to design comprehensive fitness interventions that promote a healthy lifestyle in the population.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo:  El propósito del estudio fue desarrollar datos normativos para antropometría, adiposidad y fuerza de la parte superior del cuerpo en adultos costarricenses de 60 a 110 años de edad.  Método:  Se evaluó una muestra representativa de adultos mayores costarricenses varones y mujeres (n = 2 711) para determinar el peso y la talla corporal, la altura de la rodilla, la cintura, las circunferencias de la cadera y el brazo, la adiposidad y la fuerza de la parte superior del cuerpo. Los percentiles 10, 25, 50, 75 y 90 se seleccionaron como puntos de referencia normativos para cada grupo de edad de 10 años (60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-99 y &#8805;100).  Resultados:  Los hombres y las mujeres experimentan una mayor adiposidad relacionada con la edad y reducciones en la fuerza de la parte superior del cuerpo; sin embargo, los hombres aumentaron la fuerza de la parte superior del cuerpo a edades más avanzadas.  Conclusión:  Los valores normativos permiten a los profesionales de la salud monitorear antropometría, adiposidad y fuerza de la parte superior del cuerpo en adultos mayores, y diseñar intervenciones integrales de acondicionamiento físico que promuevan un estilo de vida saludable en la población.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[norms]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[aging]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fitness]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[adiposity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Latin America.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[normas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[envejecimiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estado físico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[adiposidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[América Latina.]]></kwd>
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