Aerobic resistance, functional autonomy and quality of life (QoL) of elderly women impacted by a recreation and walking program

Differences in lifestyle, physical performance and quality of life between frail and robust Brazilian community‐dwelling elderly women

“…In addition, robust women who were more engaged in physical activity and had better physical performance levels also stated that the majority of the aspects of their QOL, such as general health ( P = 0.005), role‐physical ( P = 0.013), bodily pain ( P = 0.002), vitality ( P = 0.001), social function ( P = 0.001) and role‐emotional ( P = 0.008), were better than those of frail women, as well. The present findings are in agreement with previous research in Brazil that has reported the advantages, in terms of QOL, of having an active lifestyle and engaging in physical activity, as it promotes physical conditioning and independence, which in turn influences self‐esteem, thereby improving not only physical health status, but also mental health status, an important factor in aging well …”

Comparison of the effects of water- and land-based exercises on the physical function and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly people with history of falling: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial

“…Land-based exercises increase physical activity, which translates into an improved quality of life (Fraga, Cader, Feereira, Giani, & Dantas, 2011;Takata et al, 2010).…”

Self-related quality of life of elderly submitted to a 12-week aquatic training program

“…Previous studies have focused on the effect of physical exercise programs on the quality of life of the elderly (Barker et al, 2016;Bocalini et al, 2010;Cancela Carral and Ayán Pérez 2008;Dechamps et al, 2010;Dehi et al, 2014;Devereux et al, 2005;Dias et al, 2003;Fraga et al, 2011;Geirsdottir et al, 2012;Haraldstad et al, 2017;King et al, 2000;Krist et al, 2013;Madureira et al, 2010;Mura et al, 2014;Oh et al, 2015;Sato et al, 2009;Sun et al, 2017;Tamari, 2011), alternating between educational approaches (Sun et al, 2017), recreation and walking programs (Fraga et al, 2011), Tai chi (Dechamps et al, 2010) and physical exercise in aquatic (Barker et al, 2016;Bocalini et al, 2010;Cancela Carral and Ayán Pérez 2008;Devereux et al, 2005;Oh et al, 2015;Sato et al, 2009) and land (Dehi et al, 2014;Dias et al, 2003;Geirsdottir et al, 2012;Haraldstad et al, 2017;King et al, 2000;Krist et al, 2013;Madureira et al, 2010;Mura et al, 2014;Tamari, 2011) environments.…”