LIFE QUALITY OF ELDERLY PEOPLE PRACTICING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OPEN-AIR GYMS IN AN OPEN-AIR PARK
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the perception of the quality of life of elderly practitioners of physical activity in outdoors academies in a park. The sample was composted by 39 elderly, divided in two groups: G1 (n=19) who was walking and G2 (n=20) that realized exercises in outdoors academies, both without supervision. The activity level was evaluated by international physical activities questionnaire IPAQ and the perception of quality of life by SF-36 questionnaire. The data analysis was executed with SPSS 22.0 program (p<0,05). There was no significant difference between the groups at comparison of general health status perception, because were presented an excellent to good health status and high score in quality life comparison. It was concluded that practice of physical exercises, both in walks or academies, result in health maintaining and quality of life for elderly people.
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