Quality of life of active and inactive elderly of the municipality of Santa Maria (RS)

Authors

  • Caroline Silva de Freitas Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.
  • Estele Caroline Welter Meereis Universidade de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.
  • Marisa Pereira Gonçalves Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i1p57-68

Keywords:

Elders, Life Quality, Physical Activity.

Abstract

The present study aims to evaluate comparatively the quality of life in active, insufficiently active seniors. The study included 60 older adults. To analyze the quality of life we used the SF-36 instrument, which showed differences between groups in all fields, and the group of active seniors showed better values. Thus, physical activity proves efficient in promoting healthy aging, maintaining the health and quality of life.

 

Author Biographies

Caroline Silva de Freitas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

Caroline Silva de Freitas - Fisioterapeuta, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.

E-mail: kfreitas_fisio@yahoo.com.br

Estele Caroline Welter Meereis, Universidade de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

Estele Caroline Welter Meereis - Fisioterapeuta, Doutoranda em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Professora substituta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação.

E-mail: estelemeereis@gmail.com

Marisa Pereira Gonçalves, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

Marisa Pereira Gonçalves - Fisioterapeuta, Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Professora adjunta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS), Brasil.

E-mail: masapg61@yahoo.com.br

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Published

2014-03-30

How to Cite

Freitas, C. S. de, Meereis, E. C. W., & Gonçalves, M. P. (2014). Quality of life of active and inactive elderly of the municipality of Santa Maria (RS). Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(1), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i1p57-68

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Papers

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