| Autor: |
Eduardo da Fonte, Pedro Henrique Feitosa, Luiz Teixeira de Oliveira Neto, Carla Leal de Araújo, José Natal Figueiroa, João Guilherme Alves |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 139-142 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2249-4863 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/2249-4863.184639 |
| Popis: |
Purpose: To assess the quality of life (QOL) of elderly people in the "Academia da Cidade program" (ACP), a public Brazilian Government Program encourages physical and leisure activity in Recife, Brazil. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 181 elderly people attending the "ACP" at least twice a week. Demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical data were presented according to World Health Organization QOL (WHOQOL)-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD scores. Results: Univariate analysis showed that WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD scores were positively associated with longer duration of participation in "ACP," P < 0.030 and P < 0.003, respectively, a multivariate regression analysis showed that duration of participation in "ACP" remained associated with higher WHOQOL-BREF (P = 0.023) and WHOQOL-OLD (P = 0.038) scores. Conclusion: A longer duration of participation in a community-based physical activity program, "ACP," may contribute to a better QOL for the elderly in Brazil. |
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