Level of physical activity in elderly women -

Authors

  • Nelyse de Araújo Alencar Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
  • Márcia de Assunção Ferreira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ
  • Rodrigo Gomes de Sousa Vale Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
  • Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/2079

Keywords:

Saúde, Idoso, Atividade Física.

Abstract

Objective: To assess physical activity levels (PAL) in elderly women practitioners of physical activity followed-up by a Family Health team of the city of Crato-CE, Brazil. Methods: To determine the level of physical activity, we used the Modified Baecke Questionnaire for Elderly (MBQE). In the statistical evaluation of obtained differences we applied the Student t test, with a significance level of p <0.05 and size-effect. Results: Comparing the level of physical activity, according to the MBQE classification, of the women who practiced walking (67.2% of the total, PAL = 4.45, classified as high) with those who performed only domestic activities (54.1%, PAL = 1.71, low), we observed a D% = 160%, 24%, p <0.001. The Conhen index that expresses the magnitude of this difference was 6.23 (high). Conclusion: According to the results, it is inferred that the practice of regular physical activity such as walking, can improve the levels of motor activity in elderly

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Published

2012-01-20

How to Cite

Alencar, N. de A., Ferreira, M. de A., Vale, R. G. de S., & Dantas, E. H. M. (2012). Level of physical activity in elderly women -. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 24(3), 251–257. https://doi.org/10.5020/2079

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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