Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is an effective strategy to ensure good health in older adults and mitigate the harmful effects of aging. Objective: To compare PA levels in people aged between 70 and 79 years and very old adults. Method: Quantitative, observational, descriptive cross-sectional study, with 343 individuals aged 70 years or older from a medium-sized municipality in western Santa Catarina state (SC). Data were collected using the MMSE, the Morais’ Questionnaire, and the IPAQ-SF. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, X² and Spearman’s correlation. Significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The average physical activity level among 70 to 79-year-olds was 168.55 (± 146.81) minutes a week and 93.91 (± 122.66) in very old adults. IPAQ classification indicated that a higher percentage of very old adults were sedentary (79.5%), while 67.8% of 70 to 79-year-olds were categorized as active/very active. There was a statistically significant correlation between physical activity level, number of self-reported chronic diseases and number of medications. Conclusion: Older adults between 70 and 79 years old are more active than very old adults; older women are more active than their male counterparts; the increase in the number of chronic diseases and medications taken lowers physical activity level.
ResumoIntrodução: A infância é uma etapa importante da vida do indivíduo, pois as experiências vividas nela repercutirão positivamente ou negativamente nas próximas fases cronológicas do sujeito. Em situações como carência de recursos materiais da família, abandono pelos pais ou responsáveis, violência doméstica, dependência química de pais ou responsáveis e vivência na rua, as crianças vítimas dessas condições são institucionalizadas . Contudo, vários estudos exploram o assunto vivência institucional e trazem opiniões divergentes quanto a suas repercussões. Objetivo: Avaliar o desenvolvimento motor de crianças institucionalizadas em abrigo em um município do Oeste Catarinense, por meio da Desenvolvimento motor em crianças institucionalizadas no serviço de acolhimento em um município do Oeste Catarinense
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