Quality of life in the elderly in a stretching program
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p259-276Keywords:
Exercise, Stretching, Elderly.Abstract
ABSTRACT: The aim was to evaluate the quality of life of the elderly before and after the intervention. Twenty-one elderly (mean 65.71 years, ± 5.08) participated in a stretching program and WHOQOL-Bref and WHOQOL-Old were used for evaluation. The four dimensions of WHOQOL-Bref showed improvement in indicators, as well as the dimensions of WHOQOL-Old: Past, Present and Future Activities, Social Participation, and Intimacy. It is concluded that there is evidence that stretching type physical activity seems to be beneficial for the studied population.
Keywords: Exercise; Stretching; Elderly.
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2017-03-30
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Anacleto, G. M. C., Aquino, R. de C. de, & Rebustini, F. (2017). Quality of life in the elderly in a stretching program. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(1), 259–276. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p259-276
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