Effects of a physical activity governmental health programme on the quality of life of elderly people.

Autor:	Figueira HA; Laboratory of Biomedical Human Kinetics, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UniRio), Brazil. helenafigueira@gmail.com, Figueira AA, Cader SA, Guimarães AC, De Oliveira RJ, Figueira JA, Figueira OA, Dantas EH
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Scandinavian journal of public health [Scand J Public Health] 2012 Jul; Vol. 40 (5), pp. 418-22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jul 13.
DOI:	10.1177/1403494812453885
Abstrakt:	Background: The population ageing occurring worldwide resulted in multiple researches on sedentary ageing and quality of life. Purpose: To verify the effects of a physical activity programme on the quality of life (QOL) of elderly individuals served by a governmental health programme. Design: Descriptive inquiry research. Methods: Randomly distributing 70 elderly individuals in a control group (n=35; mean±SD 69.80±8.05 years) and an experimental group (n=35; 68.66±5.93 years) plus QOL evaluation via WHOQOL-Old. Results: The experimental group showed significant best results on the post-test by repeated-measures ANOVA on sensorial functioning (Δ%=0.022%, p=0. 0001), social participation (Δ%=0.012%, p=0.013), perceptions of death and dying (Δ%=0.04%, p=0.009), intimacy (Δ%=0.059%, p=0.05), and total score (Δ%=0.001, p=0.000). Conclusions: Sensorial functioning, social participation, perceptions of death and dying, and intimacy play an important role in the positive relationship between physical activity and QOL.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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