Quality of life, elderly and physical activity

Abstract

See, stats, and : http : / / www . researchgate . net / publication / 270307565 Quality , elderly ARTICLE Impact : 0 . 51 : 10 . 4236 / health . 2012 . 42014 CITATION 1 DOWNLOADS 16 VIEWS 8 1 : Carlos Universidade 30 SEE Available : Carlos Retrieved : 21 ABSTRACT The concept of quality of life is multiple concerns as a cultural , social and environmental individu - ality . The aim of this study was to verify the le - vels of quality of life in elderly practitioners of physical activity comparing a active group with a control group The sample consisted of 159 phy - sically independent and apparently healthy in - dividuals of either sex , with mean age of 66 . 61 ± 4 . 73 years . Active group obtained mean 14 . 32 ± 0 . 763 in whoqol ' s scores for levels of quality of life , the Control group (CG) obtained mean 13 . 31 ± 0 . 94 and p - value 0 . 05 . The ANOVA with repeated samples showed higher values for active group when compared with control group after inter - vention , the significant level was p < 0 . 05 . It must be recognized that not every aspect of human life is reduced to the practice of physical activity ; however , it is an important instrument that gen - erates well - being in this age group .