Quality of Life and Physical Activity in a Sample of Brazilian Older Adults

Guedes, Dartagnan Pinto; Hatmann, Angélica C.; Martini, Fabio Antonio Néia; Borges, Marcelo Brandão; Bernardelli, Rinaldo

doi:10.1177/0898264311410693

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“…Contrary to our findings, a recent Brazilian study with older adults reported no major impact of education on autonomy [95]. Our findings seem also at odds with data showing that individuals, including older persons, with high educational attainment experience greater QoL than those with lower educational attainment.…”

Section: Qol Demographics/socio-economics and Life-stylecontrasting

confidence: 57%

Quality of Life among Persons Aged 60-84 Years in Europe: The Role of Psychological Abuse and Socio-Demographic, Social and Health Factors

2013

J Biosafety Health Educ

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Section: Qol Demographics/socio-economics and Life-stylecontrasting

confidence: 57%

Quality of Life among Persons Aged 60-84 Years in Europe: The Role of Psychological Abuse and Socio-Demographic, Social and Health Factors

2013

J Biosafety Health Educ

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“…A atividade física tem apresentado impacto positivo na QV, independente da idade, do sexo e do estado de saúde e tipo de atividade física 20,21 . No presente estudo, observou-se que a prática de atividade física teve um impacto positivo na saúde mental e física de mulheres de meia idade, atuando nos principais domínios da vida.…”

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“…foram significativamente maiores nas mulheres ativas e muito ativas, quando comparadas às sedentárias de forma semelhante ao que foi observado no presente estudo 21 . Alguns estudos também têm fornecido suporte a esta associação, realçando a importância da prática de atividade física para mulheres mais velhas e de meia idade, melhorando inclusive a autoestima e o conceito que elas têm de si mesmas 22,23 .…”

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Impacto da atividade física na qualidade de vida de mulheres de meia idade: estudo de base populacional

Gonçalves¹,

Canário²,

Cabral³

et al. 2011

Rev. Bras. Ginecol. Obstet.

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ResumoOBJETIVO: Avaliar o impacto da prática de atividade física na qualidade de vida de mulheres de meia idade. MÉTODOS: Estudo de base populacional e corte transversal, que incluiu uma amostra estratificada de 370 mulheres de meia idade entre 40 a 65 anos, recrutadas a partir de uma população de 20.801 mulheres atendidas no período de um ano nas redes básicas de saúde, inseridas nos quatro distritos (Norte, Sul, Leste e Oeste) que compõem o sistema de saúde da cidade de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, de junho a setembro de 2011. O cálculo da amostra teve por base um nível de confiança de 95%, com poder do teste de 80%, erro de estimativa de 5% e considerou-se a proporção de pacientes classificadas com qualidade de vida adequada (indicador ≥26) da amostra piloto. Os dados foram coletados enquanto as mulheres aguardavam na sala de espera para a consulta de rotina. Para avaliar a qualidade de vida geral, utilizou-se a versão abreviada do WHOQOL (WHOQOL-Bref-WHO Quality of Life -BREF), e sua relação com os sintomas do climatério foi avaliada por meio do Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). O nível de atividade física foi avaliado pelo questionário International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), versão curta, semana usual. Para obter-se a classificação dos níveis de atividade física, utilizaram-se três categorias: sedentária, moderadamente ativa e muito ativa. A análise estatística foi realizada utilizando o programa estatístico Minitab, versão 16. RESULTADOS: A média de idade das mulheres foi de 49,8 anos (±8.1), foram predominantemente caucasianas (72,7%), casadas (61,6%), não fumantes (93,5%) e com o Ensino Médio completo (47,8%). Considerando os domínios presentes no WHOQOL-Bref para avaliar qualidade de vida, os escores foram significativamente diferentes entre os grupos de mulheres sedentárias, moderadamente ativas e muito ativas (p<0,01). Em relação à atividade física e aos sintomas do climatério, foram observadas diferenças significativas para todos os domínios: psicológico (p<0,01), somático-vegetativo (p<0,01) e urogenital (p<0,01). CONCLUSÃO: A prática de atividade física melhora significativamente a qualidade de vida das mulheres de meia idade. Abstract PURPOSE:To evaluate the influence of physical activity on the quality of life of middle-aged women. METHODS: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 370 women aged 40 to 65 years-old recruited from a population-based sample. Enrollment took place in Basic Health Units in each health district of the city (North, South, East, and West) from June to September 2011. According to the Municipal Health Department of the City, 20,801 women were assisted at the Basic Health Units during a one-year period. The sample size calculation was stratified by district and based on a 95% confidence level with a power of 80%, as well as an error estimate of 5% and it was considered proportional to the number of patients classified as having adequate quality of life (indicator ≥26) in the general population. Data were collected while women waited for their rout...

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“…For example, the domains past, present, and future activities, death and dying, intimacy, and sensory ability were only evaluated in three studies, 29,60,62 and the pain domain of QoL was only evaluated in seven studies. 27,33,37,44,47,57,61 Other QoL domains were assessed in several studies (e.g., physical domain).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In these studies, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 2,54,56,58,60,62,63 and Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) 35,36,38,46,55 were the most frequently used instruments (24.13 and 17.24%, respectively) for estimating PA participation. Three studies (10.34%) 35,36,50 used a test battery of functional fitness, and two studies (6.89%) 43,48 used functional capacity self-assessment Box 1 Instruments used to assess physical activity and quality of life in the studies included in the review (instruments listed by acronym; see full names in a footnote to the Supplementary Table online) Physical activity -Accelerometer: measures minutes and counts per day in moderate and vigorous physical activity.…”

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confidence: 99%

Association between physical activity and quality of life in the elderly: a systematic review, 2000-2012

Vagetti

Filho

Moreira

et al. 2014

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To review information regarding the association of physical activity (PA) with quality of life (QoL) in the elderly and to identify the study designs and measurement instruments most commonly used in its assessment, in the period 2000-2012. Methods: Relevant articles were identified by a search of four electronic databases and crossreference lists and by contact with the authors of the included manuscripts. Original studies on the association between PA and QoL in individuals aged 60 years or older were examined. The quality of studies as well as the direction and the consistency of the association between PA and QoL were evaluated. Results: A total of 10,019 articles were identified as potentially relevant, but only 42 (0.42%) met the inclusion criteria and were retrieved and examined. Most studies demonstrated a positive association between PA and QoL in the elderly. PA had a consistent association with the following QoL domains: functional capacity; general QoL; autonomy; past, present and future activities; death and dying; intimacy; mental health; vitality; and psychological. Conclusion: PA was positively and consistently associated with some QoL domains among older individuals, supporting the notion that promoting PA in the elderly may have an impact beyond physical health. However, the associations between PA and other QoL domains were moderate to inconsistent and require further investigation.

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Quality of Life and Physical Activity in a Sample of Brazilian Older Adults

Abstract: The results indicate that increases in the levels of physical activity can contribute to improvements in quality of life of older adults.

Cited by 40 publications

References 38 publications

Quality of Life among Persons Aged 60-84 Years in Europe: The Role of Psychological Abuse and Socio-Demographic, Social and Health Factors

Quality of Life among Persons Aged 60-84 Years in Europe: The Role of Psychological Abuse and Socio-Demographic, Social and Health Factors

Impacto da atividade física na qualidade de vida de mulheres de meia idade: estudo de base populacional

Association between physical activity and quality of life in the elderly: a systematic review, 2000-2012

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