**6. Conclusions**

This study allowed us to conclude that advanced older adults, compared by functional capacity (VO2max cutoff = 24 mg/kg/min), had significant differences in important factors: heart rate reserve, body mass index, recommendation to assess symptoms, and abnormal blood pressure response. We also found a correlation between resting heart rate and body mass index, and both to functional capacity. Since these variables have been associated with higher risks of disease and mortality in older adults in a great number of studies. As a practical implication, we reinforce that oldest-old adults can benefit from a pre-participation assessment of clinical and functional capacity features, followed by exercise prescription to get the final objective of active aging. These findings can also support exercise programs, resistance training included, which are important tools to achieve this objective.
