Quality of life, senior citizens and physical activities

Quality of life, senior citizens and physical activities

Authors

  • Miriam Pascoal Curso de Educação Física - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas SP
  • Daniela Sarmento Albertão dos Santos Curso de Educação Física - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas SP
  • Verônica Van den Broek Curso de Educação Física - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/413

Keywords:

Qualidade de vida. Saúde. Atividade Física. Terceira Idade.

Abstract

This article presents the result of an investigation on the representation of senior individuals regarding quality of life and the practice of physical activities. We have started from the concept of quality of life as all that related to the welfare of the individual. The research has a qualitative boarding and used questionnaires as instrument of data collection. The sample was constituted by men and women, pertaining the two different universes, totalizing 52 individuals. We have investigated which aspects (physical, affective, social, cultural and psychological) are considered in the concept of quality of life in the opinion of senior individuals, as well as their relation with the physical activities. The preferences of the practitioners of physical activities and the reasons for such practice were also researched.

Author Biography

Miriam Pascoal, Curso de Educação Física - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas SP

Miriam Pascoal Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas Rua Carlos Peres Aidar, 258 Jd das Palmeiras 13101-535 Campinas – SP Fone/fax: 19-32940154

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Published

2007-07-05

Issue

V. 12, N. 3 (2006)

Section

Original Articles

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