Evaluation of the quality of life among elderly female athletes.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze quality of life (QOL) in elderly athletes.


METHODS
Transversal, controlled study.


METHODS
Female athletes over 60 years who run 15 km, and a control group consisting of 15 healthy, sedentary, women over 60 were studied. Questionnaires on QOL and Depression were applied.


RESULTS
Athletes show better functional capacity (98.8 versus 73.3), less pain (90.6 versus 64.9), better general state of health (86.8 versus 66.8) and better vitality (86.2 versus 67.3). Differences were observed in emotional characteristics (89.6 versus 60.0) and mental health (84.3 versus 68.3), with fewer depressive answers (1.9 versus 3.8).


CONCLUSIONS
Regular physical activity was related to better quality of life.
Sguizzatto
Guilherme Turolla
GT
Garcez-Leme
Luiz Eugênio
LE
Casimiro
Luciana
L
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology