Quality of life of participants and non-participants of public physical exercise programs

Costa, Fabrício Ramalho; Rodrigues, Flávia Melo; Prudente, Cejane Oliveira Martins; Souza, Ismael Franco de

doi:10.1590/1981-22562018021.170136

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“…Our findings on the dimensions of quality of life in older adults of both countries were consistent with previous studies carried out in other Latin-American countries such as Brazil [ 74 ], Chile [ 68 ], Peru [ 42 , 75 ], and Mexico itself [ 41 ]. Specifically, the levels of quality of life of the Mexican older adults reported in our study are similar to those shown by González-Celis and Gómez-Benito [ 41 ].…”

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Quality of Life in Older Adults: Evidence from Mexico and Ecuador

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Older adults are a growing population group in Latin America, hence the importance of deepening studies, proposals, and policies to guarantee their well-being. This article analyzes the perception of quality of life in older adults from Mexico and Ecuador and its association with several socioeconomic variables. The study design was cross-sectional. The sample comprised 450 older adults, 238 from Mexico and 212 from Ecuador. The WHOQOL-OLD Quality of Life Questionnaire and a set of sociodemographic variables were used. The results showed a higher perception of quality of life in the Mexican sample regarding most of the dimensions, except for sensory skills and social participation. An association was also found between sensory skills and sports practice, as well as between social participation and education level. The study achieves a binational approach to the reality of older adults in Latin America and confirms that there are differences in each sample that are due to the particularities of each reality. This research contributes to deepening the reality of the elderly, especially in Ecuador, where the quality-of-life studies in all age segments must be strengthened.

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“…The data pointed out that the sample, in a general way, got levels of daily physical activities not sufficiently to be considered actives, and it can be associated with the lower results in the frailty and functional autonomy tests. This correlation between physical activity and functional autonomy has already been pointed out by other researches (Baptista, 2018;Costa, Rodrigues, Prudente, & Souza, 2018;Pereira de Llano et al, 2017), and here it seems was proved.…”

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Daily physical activity changes the brain activity, functional autonomy and frailty of elderly

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Introduction: In Brazil, 13% of the population is composed of people with upper than 60 years, and is estimated that this number will be 29,3% in 2050. Objective: The goal of the study was to determine the profile and correlation between the variables: brain activity, functional autonomy, and frailty of the elderly with different daily physical activity. Methodology: Were selected 60 elderly inserted on an active and healthy aging program, with different levels of daily physical activity, of both sex, age upper than 60 years, and physical and cognitive functions preserved. Were evaluated frailty, functional autonomy, and daily physical activities, besides brain activity through an electroencephalogram, using as reference the international system 10/20. Results: The results showed that the more active participants got better results in functional autonomy and frailty tests, and also had recorded more brain activity in areas related to executive functions. Conclusion: The more active participants got better punctuations in functional autonomy and frailty tests, besides also got a higher brain activity. However, although the relationship found to have a background in the scientific literature, only the correlation between the frailty and functional autonomy scores was statistically significant.

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“…The literature has pointed out that physical training programmes with different exercise modalities, focusing on balance training, muscle strength, flexibility and endurance, is the most effective and cost-effective fall-prevention strategy in older populations because it can reduce both the number of individuals that fall and the fall rate in fallers [ 17 ]. The Brazilian National Policy on Health Promotion recognizes the importance of physical activities and practices involving the body in reducing health risks and improving the quality of life of individuals [ 55 ]; however, there are few reports in the literature of government programmes aimed at the older population with an evaluation of their impact [ 55 ], as is the case of the “Academy in Town” – a programme implemented in Recife, in Northeast Brazil [ 56 ].…”

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Regional differences regarding the occurrence of falls and associated factors in two populations of Brazilian longevous people

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Background Few studies have explored regional asymmetries and their implications for health policies regarding episodes of falls among the population of ≥80 years old in continental and developing countries like Brazil with deep inequalities and sociocultural differences. Objective To evaluate the occurrence of falls and their association with functional capacity and nutritional status in the longest oldest-old living in two municipalities in the Northeast and Southeast of Brazil. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, with primary data collection in which were included in the research seniors aged 80 years or more, of both sexes, belonging to two Brazilian municipalities of discrepant socioeconomic aspects. The dependent variable was the occurrence of falls in the last year. The independent variables were grouped into demographic aspects, functional capacity and nutritional status. To identify variables that contribute to the occurrence of falls, the multiple logistic regression model, adopts a significance level of 5%. Results The sample was composed of 415 oldest-old adults. From the total, 32.3% reported having fallen in the last year, 24.7% in Brejo dos Santos and 37.8% in São Paulo. Among the former population, the mean value of walking speed for those who had falls was 0.27 m/s and for those who had no occurrence of falls was 0.33 m/s; and, among the seniors from São Paulo, the mean values were 0.51 m/s and 0.58 m/s, respectively. Significant correlations between walking speed and falls were verified for both populations, showing that the lower the walking speed, the higher the predisposition to falls. In the final regression model, the occurrence of falls was associated with moderate balance (OR = 5.28; CI: 1.11–25.18) among the longevous people Brejo dos Santos and with very poor functional performance (OR = 16.09; CI:1.46–177.06) among those from São Paulo. Conclusion The results pointed out a lower prevalence of falls in longevous people from Brejo dos Santos than in those from São Paulo and differences regarding the associated factors, showing heterogeneity between the two populations; indicating the need for public policies and effective programmes aimed at preventing falls based on the maintenance or increase of functional capacity.

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Quality of life of participants and non-participants of public physical exercise programs

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Quality of Life in Older Adults: Evidence from Mexico and Ecuador

Quality of Life in Older Adults: Evidence from Mexico and Ecuador

Daily physical activity changes the brain activity, functional autonomy and frailty of elderly

Regional differences regarding the occurrence of falls and associated factors in two populations of Brazilian longevous people

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