Level of physical activity in elderly women
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 stat...
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| author | Nelyse de Araújo Alencar Márcia de Assunção Ferreira Rodrigo Gomes de Sousa Vale Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-ae2a042efa6e408a88c9b46858269ddd2022-12-21T17:32:08ZporUniversidade de FortalezaRevista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde1806-12221806-12302011-09-01243251257Level of physical activity in elderly womenNelyse de Araújo AlencarMárcia de Assunção FerreiraRodrigo Gomes de Sousa ValeEstélio Henrique Martin DantasObjective: 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.http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/artigo9_2011.3.pdfHealthElderlyPhysical Activity. |
| spellingShingle | Nelyse de Araújo Alencar Márcia de Assunção Ferreira Rodrigo Gomes de Sousa Vale Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas Level of physical activity in elderly women Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde Health Elderly Physical Activity. |
| title | Level of physical activity in elderly women |
| title_full | Level of physical activity in elderly women |
| title_fullStr | Level of physical activity in elderly women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Level of physical activity in elderly women |
| title_short | Level of physical activity in elderly women |
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| topic | Health Elderly Physical Activity. |
| url | http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/artigo9_2011.3.pdf |
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