Avaliação do estado de saúde de idosos participantes de diferentes programas de atividade física

• da Silva, Carlos Alberto ^[1] ; Rodrigues, Abraham Lincoln de Paula ^[1] ; Almeida, Maria Juliana de Oliveira ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal do Ceará

     Universidade Federal do Ceará

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista Brasileira de Nutriçao Esportiva, ISSN-e 1981-9927, Vol. 13, Nº. 77, 2019, págs. 113-122
• Idioma: portugués
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  • Evaluation of the health status of elderly participants in different physical activity programs
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    The objective of the present study was to analyze the health profile of elderly participants of Physical Activity Programs. Twenty-four elderly men and women of both sexes, aged 67.7 ± 6.1 years, participated in the physical activities programs Saúde em Movimento and Saúde na Água. For this, the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire, Flexibility Test with the Wells Bank, Manual Grip Test and the 6-Minute Walk Test were applied. Pearson's correlation was applied to verify the association between quality of life and physical fitness, assuming a level of significance of 5%. All the elderly presented satisfactory levels of quality of life (regular / good) and flexibility. However, only half of the participants had adequate levels of manual grip strength and cardiopulmonary capacity. Quality of life was not correlated with physical fitness. In conclusion, the elderly practicing physical activity programs present satisfactory results for Quality of Life and Flexibility, however, these programs should focus on exercises that improve cardiorespiratory fitness and fitness.

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    O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar o perfil de saúde de idosos participantes de Programas de Atividade Física. Foram avaliados 24 idosos de ambos os gêneros com idades entre 67,7 ± 6,1 anos participantes dos programas de atividades físicas Saúde em Movimento e Saúde na Água. Para isto, foi aplicado o questionário de qualidade de vida WHOQOL-BREF, Teste de flexibilidade com o Banco de Wells, Teste de Força de Preensão Manual e o Teste de Caminhada de 6 Minutos. Foi aplicada a correlação de Pearson para verificar a associação entre a qualidade de vida e as aptidões físicas, assumido um nível de significância de 5%. Todos os idosos apresentaram níveis satisfatórios de qualidade de vida (regular/bom) e flexibilidade. Contudo, apenas metade dos participantes apresentaram níveis adequados de força de preensão manual e capacidade cardiorrespiratória. A qualidade de vida não foi correlacionada com as aptidões físicas. Em conclusão, os idosos praticantes de programas de atividade física apresentam resultados satisfatórios para Qualidade de Vida e Flexibilidade, no entanto, estes programas devem focar em exercícios que melhorem a força e aptidão cardiorrespiratória. ABSTRACTEvaluation of the health status of elderly participants in different physical activity programsThe objective of the present study was to analyze the health profile of elderly participants of Physical Activity Programs. Twenty-four elderly men and women of both sexes, aged 67.7 ± 6.1 years, participated in the physical activities programs Saúde em Movimento and Saúde na Água. For this, the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire, Flexibility Test with the Wells Bank, Manual Grip Test and the 6-Minute Walk Test were applied. Pearson's correlation was applied to verify the association between quality of life and physical fitness, assuming a level of significance of 5%. All the elderly presented satisfactory levels of quality of life (regular / good) and flexibility. However, only half of the participants had adequate levels of manual grip strength and cardiopulmonary capacity. Quality of life was not correlated with physical fitness. In conclusion, the elderly practicing physical activity programs present satisfactory results for Quality of Life and Flexibility, however, these programs should focus on exercises that improve cardiorespiratory fitness and fitness.