Análise comparativa da qualidade de vida de idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos em centros esportivos e nas academias da terceira idade

Abstract

O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a qualidade de vida de idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos em dois locais distintos, nos centros esportivos e nas Academias da terceira idade (ATIs) do município de Maringá-PR, buscando especificamente comparar a qualidade de vida das idosas nesses locais. Foram avaliadas 70 idosas, sendo 35 praticantes de exercícios físicos nos centros esportivos (G1) e 35 nas ATIs (G2). A qualidade de vida foi avaliada por meio do WHOQOL-Bref e WHOQOL-Old. As idosas do G1 atingiram escore de 82,00 no WHOQOL-Bref, e o G2 77,67 (p=0,04). Já no WHOQOL--Old, o G1 apresentou escore de 103 e o G2 de 94 (p=0,01), indicando que as idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos em centros esportivos têm maior percepção de qualidade de vida se comparadas às idosas praticantes nas ATIs.

Comparison of the quality of life of elderly people practicing physical activities and competitive sports games.

“…From a cross-sectional design, this study had the participation of 98 subjects which 57 practicing sports games and engines, and 41 practitioners of physical activities offered by the project "corporal practices" in Votuporanga (SP), Brazil. It was observed that the present study sample is predominantly female taking a percentage of 83.6% (n = 82), and only 16.4% (n = 16) men can be said that women are more compliant and assiduous in physical activity programs aimed at seniors (11,17,18) . Both groups showed no significant differences when comparing the figures for the perceived health, however in the fields; marital status where wherenumber of individuals who declared widowers in AF-UBS group is much higher if the group purchased engines games; satisfaction with housing also had differences where the engines games group was more satisfied when compared to AF-UBS group; satisfaction with income also showed significant differences from the item "satisfied."…”

“…Both groups showed no significant differences when comparing the figures for the perceived health, however in the fields; marital status where wherenumber of individuals who declared widowers in AF-UBS group is much higher if the group purchased engines games; satisfaction with housing also had differences where the engines games group was more satisfied when compared to AF-UBS group; satisfaction with income also showed significant differences from the item "satisfied." The differences among the highlighted items, is based on a very common reality in relation to retirement in Brazil, the dream retirement is seen as a completed stage in everyone's life, but that, however, is marked as a step disadvantages of advantages which the individualneed a great adaptation will depend on its manageability and learn from the changes in this transition period (2,11,19,20) . The study is based on the assumption that practitioners of sports games, have a better QOL than practitioners of various physical activities.…”

“…Competitiveness directly influences the self-esteem and social interaction, which explains some of the benefits that competition can promote the player. The group practice games enables provided with new people, making it possible to build new friendships and share experiences, as observed in some studies related to physical exercise and its benefits in QOL (11,20,21) .…”

“…As for the data found by the WHOQOL-OLD, only the domains death and dying (DOM5), and intimacy (DOM6) had significant differences and considering the percentages the AF-UBS group has a perception of QOL in these areas better the group games engines. Although engines and competitive games can contribute to improving the quality of life in social aspects, the fact that the elderly belonging to AF-UBS group are inserted in a place where occur weekly guidance on the life and health-improvement style, could contribute along perception QOL of these subjects about these domains (11,(20)(21)(22) .…”

“…These changes related to age can change their perception of well-being and the evaluation of their QOL (8,9) . Studies show that seniors who have social support and are engaged in activities of various orders, as group community and physical activity tend to evaluate more positively to their QOL (10,11) . Noting the aging process as a whole, there are several interventions that can produce effects on the health of the elderly and their percepwelfare tion, therefore, bids offering physical activities ingroup, are seen as positive in improving the QOL, and can point in this context, the engines games as a possibility.…”