Effects of a physical activity governmental health programme on the quality of life of elderly people.
BACKGROUND
The population ageing occurring worldwide resulted in multiple researches on sedentary ageing and quality of life.


OBJECTIVE
To verify the effects of a physical activity programme on the quality of life (QOL) of elderly individuals served by a governmental health programme.


METHODS
Descriptive inquiry research.


METHODS
Randomly distributing 70 elderly individuals in a control group (n=35; mean±SD 69.80±8.05 years) and an experimental group (n=35; 68.66±5.93 years) plus QOL evaluation via WHOQOL-Old.


RESULTS
The experimental group showed significant best results on the post-test by repeated-measures ANOVA on sensorial functioning (Δ%=0.022%, p=0. 0001), social participation (Δ%=0.012%, p=0.013), perceptions of death and dying (Δ%=0.04%, p=0.009), intimacy (Δ%=0.059%, p=0.05), and total score (Δ%=0.001, p=0.000).


CONCLUSIONS
Sensorial functioning, social participation, perceptions of death and dying, and intimacy play an important role in the positive relationship between physical activity and QOL.
Laboratory of Biomedical Human Kinetics, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UniRio), Brazil. helenafigueira@gmail.com
Helena A
HA
Figueira
Alan A
AA
Figueira
Samária A
SA
Cader
Andrea C
AC
Guimarães
Ricardo J
RJ
De Oliveira
Joana A
JA
Figueira
Olivia A
OA
Figueira
Estélio H M
EH
Dantas
D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006078:Government Programs; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires