title: [Effectiveness of a social-physical activity intervention program in an elderly social risk population].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective is to assess the effectiveness of a social-physical activity intervention program in the improvement of the health-related quality of life and functional physical condition of patients older than 65 years at social risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quasi-experimental intervention (pretest-posttest).
  
  
  METHODS
  Community activity; primary care and public education centres.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-nine patients older than 65 years, seen at the health centre, with a diagnosis of social risk. The program included monthly health education sessions and two weekly sessions of one hour of exercise for 6 months. Measurements were taken before and at the end of the study. Outcome variables were: quality of life valued using the SF36 questionnaire and functional fitness through Senior Fitness Battery Test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After intervention improved all tests for the physical qualities improved after the intervention; in the 6-minutes walk all subjects improved from baseline, with an average increase of 62 +/- 36 metres (95% CI: 48-76). The SF-36 questionnaire improved 8 scales and mental summary component with a further increase of 6 points (P < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Social-physical activity intervention program improved the health-related quality of life related and functional physical condition in older people at social risk. This paper provides evidence in favour of the implementation of social-physical community activities, coordinated between health services and education centres, aimed at the elderly at risk.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Téllez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Río Ruiz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molinero Torres
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernandez Maldonado
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martínez Zaragoza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prados Torres
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness; D016730:Program Development; D011788:Quality of Life; D012306:Risk; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology