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Capacidade Funcional E Qualidade De Vida De Idosas Usuárias Das Academias Da Terceira Idade E Não Praticantes De Exercício Físico
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Oliveira, Daniel Vicentini De Cunha, Paolo Marcello Da Freire, Gabriel Lucas Morais Júnior, José Roberto Andrade Do Nascimento Bertolini, Sonia Maria Marques Gomes |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to analyze the functional capacity and quality of life of elderly women who exercise in the fitness zone (ATI) and elderly women who do not practice any type of exercise and to analyze the correlation of the parameters of the functional capacity and quality of life. life of these subjects. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 80 elderly women. The sample was divided into non-physical exercise group (G1) and ATI user (G2). A sociodemographic and health questionnaire, WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD were used. Functional capacity was assessed by testing the Functional Assessment Protocol of the Latin American Development Group for Maturity (GDLAM). Data analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson Chi-square (X2) and Spearman correlation tests. A significance level of p <0.05 was considered. The elderly women from G2 had the highest score in the quality of life facet of Social Participation (p = 0.004). The elderly women from G2 underwent the chair lift test and move around the house in a shorter time (p = 0.001), while the elderly from G1 performed the dress and take off shirt test (p = 0.001). The best scores obtained in the item rising from the chair and moving around the house indicate important possible contributions of the ATI to the physical dimension of health conditions of the elderly, in addition beyond the benefit in socialization, verified by the perception of social quality of life of this population. |
| Starting Page | 142 |
| Ending Page | 148 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.21527/2176-7114.2019.37.142-148 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.revistas.unijui.edu.br/index.php/contextoesaude/article/download/9473/6208 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2019.37.142-148 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
