Association of Quality of Life and Anxiety Indicators with the Physical Capacity of Elderly: A Crossover Study
Isabela S. Dos Santos Fernandes,
Silgrid Magalhães Mendonça,
Joel Teixeira Dutra
et al.
Abstract:The aging process can lead to muscle weakness, decreased physical capacity, and joint mobility, thus reducing the quality of life of the elderly population and consequently increasing their levels of anxiety. The objective of this study was to correlate the indicators of quality of life and anxiety with the physical capacity of the elderly. In the present study, 12 elderly people (M=68; SD=5 years old) were selected, who answered a quality of life questionnaire (SF-36) and the indicators of functional ability,… Show more
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