title: [Benefits of physical exercise in the elderly].
abstract: Certain aspects regarding benefits provided by physical exercise in the elderly are reported. A. group of 100 elderly subjects from the medical office No. 13 of "Dr. Carlos J. Finlay" Teaching Polyclinics were numbered and a survey was applied analysing age, sex, time and frequency of physical exercise. Benefits and satisfaction provided by physical training and results obtained are reported in this work. A remarkable improvement in health status of elderly subjects was found; 52% reported to feel well and 48% to feel not bad. Regarding symptoms, 100% had joint pain; 89% improved with physical exercise. From the total number of patients who received drugs for different conditions, 36% stopped medication and 47% reduced the dosage. Support and care by the family doctor and the nurse represent a very significant aspect for elderly persons.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chávez Velázquez
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: López Yera
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martín Martín
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández Menéndez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction