2015
DOI: 10.1590/1809-9823.2015.14182
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Abstract: Objective: To investigate if the relationship between physical activity level (PAL) and quality of life (QOL) is affected by living environment (rural or urban). Method: A quantitative, observational and cross-sectional study was performed. Of the 40 participants of both genders, 20 were residents of urban areas and 20 were residents of rural areas in the town of Pimenta Bueno (RO), Brazil. The WHOQOL BREF and IPAQ Long Version questionnaires were used to assess QOL and PAL, respectively. Mann Whitney and Fish… Show more

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“…Based on the IPAQ classification, they would be placed as Active. Such findings are below what Barbosa et al (2015) found among elderly people in urban areas. This sample bias turns out to be a fallacy, as most of the study participants (52%) cannot be considered active.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 79%
“…Based on the IPAQ classification, they would be placed as Active. Such findings are below what Barbosa et al (2015) found among elderly people in urban areas. This sample bias turns out to be a fallacy, as most of the study participants (52%) cannot be considered active.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 79%
“…Several studies have recently been carried out to understand the factors that can influence the quality of life of the elderly [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] . Previous studies have demonstrated that a physically active lifestyle and the regular performance of physical exercise are associated with various domains of quality of life, suggesting that the promotion of such activities can have a satisfactory impact on the functional capacity, mental health and quality of life of the elderly 9,16,17 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We found 14 different studies with 18 papers published (Table 1 ). Results were found in Zhejiang Province, China [ 7 ]; Wardha district, India [ 8 ]; US-National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [ 9 ]; Hai Duong Province, Vietnam [ 10 ]; Italy [ 11 ]; Japan [ 12 ]; Siliguri, India [ 13 ]; Uberaba-Minas Gerais, Brazil [ 14 - 17 ]; Poland [ 18 , 19 ]; Serbia [ 20 ]; Pimenta Bueno (RO), Brazil [ 21 ]; Greece [ 22 ]; Sweden [ 23 ]; Kottayam District, India [ 24 ]; Abre Campo, Belo Horizonte, Brazil [ 25 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%