LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE THAT SPEND FREE TIME AT CONSERVATORIA _ RJ

Abstract

Increasing the number of people aged 60 years or more has been considered a worldwide phenomenon. During aging, physical activity is a great strategy against the loss of mobility, functional capacity and quality of life. Quality of life is a subjective concept that is related to personal well-being, self-esteem, age, personal aspirations, among others. Registry has a strong cultural identity based on the song and that district Valença-RJ is visited on weekends and holidays, for Seresteiros mostly elderly. The aim of this study was to analyze and describe the subjective perception of physical activity level and quality of life of individuals who spent free time in the Conservatory. The survey sample consisted of 50 seniors, 68% female and 32% male, mean age 68.10 ± 6.22 years. The procedure of collecting data was the application of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the WHOQOL-OLD. In analyzing the results of the IPAQ, the elderly were classified as very active 8%, 62% active, insufficiently active and 22% 8% sedentary. In analyzing the results of the WHOQOL-OLD for all groups, the scores were high in all facets. For the active and sedentary groups were obtained close to maximum scores on the facets related to intimacy. In the study by Aquino (2007), we obtained high scores on the facet intimacy to the active group, as similar to the present study. Since the sedentary group had a score of 43.75 and facet of intimacy in this study, 98.44. Most patients who seek the district to spend your free time are considered assets. The study showed that the activities undertaken by individuals in the district, may have positively influenced the perception of physical activity and quality of life.