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- Self-perception of quality of life and practice of physical activityPublication . Santos, Jorge; Petrica, João; Serrano, João; Batista, Marco; Honório, SamuelPopulation aging is an increasingly observable fact in several developed countries. In Portugal, the percentage of elderly people is much higher compared to other age groups. We know that this phase of life causes damage at the biological level, psychological and social problems, which means that the quality of life at this age can decrease. Physical activity can be a means of reversing and / or preventing loss of quality of life. This study aims to verify whether elderly people who practice a regular program of formal physical activity have a better perception of their quality of life than non-practicing elderly people. The sample consisted of 64 elderly people (n = 64), residing in Proença-a-Nova in Portugal, divided into two groups, a group of practitioners in elderly programs and another group not practicing formal physical activity. The perception of quality of life was measured using the MOS SF-36v2 questionnaire, while the battery of tests by the Senior Fitness Test by Rikli and Jones (1999; 2001) was used to assess the functional level. The results showed that the perception of quality of life presents few statistically significant differences, with the highest values being that of the group of practitioners. The perception of quality of life reveals a weak correlation with the functional level presented by the two groups. It was concluded that the practice of physical activity does not influence the perception of quality of life, but it has a significant influence on a better functional level.
- Functional physical fitness in elderly: diferences depending on the practice of physical activityPublication . Silveira, Paulo; Paulo, Rui; Honório, Samuel; Batista, Marco; Duarte-Mendes, Pedro; Rocha, João; Petrica, João; Santos, Jorge; Faustino, António; Mesquita, Helena; Serrano, JoãoThis study aims to verify the impact of physical activity on the physical fitness of elderly. The sample consisted of 348 elderly individuals aged between 61 and 97 years, divided into 2 groups (254 practitioners of Physical Activity and 94 non-practitioners). From the first group 48 practice hydrogymnastics and 206 practice gymnastics. Physical fitness was assessed following the test protocol of the Senior Fitness Test battery (Rikli & Jones, 2001). In addition to descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov Smirnov, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis statistical tests were used with comparisons by pairs. The results allowed to identify that in each and every one of the tests of functional physical fitness there are statistically differences between practitioners and non- practitioners of PA, with mean averages significantly higher by the practitioners. The practice of any of these activities (Hydrogymnastics and Gymnastics) reveals significant differences with the group of non-practitioners, and the means obtained in any of the physical fitness tests of the two groups of practice much superiors compared to the non- practitioners. There are also significant differences between Hydogymnastic and Gymnastics practitioners in the test sitting, walking 2.44 m and sitting again, and walking for 6 minutes, where the gymnastic practitioners obtained better results in both tests.
- Atividade física e a auto perceção da qualidade de vidaPublication . Santos, Jorge; Serrano, João; Petrica, João; Batista, Marco; Honório, SamuelEl envejecimiento de la población es un hecho cada vez más observable en varios países desarrollados, como Portugal. Esta fase de la vida conduce a pérdidas biológicas y, a veces, a otros problemas psíquicos y sociales, lo que conduce a una disminución de la calidad de vida en esta edad. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo verificar si los mayores, practicantes de un programa regular de actividad física formal tienen una mejor percepción de su calidad de vida que los mayores, no practicantes. La muestra consistió en 64 ancianos (n = 64), residentes en Proença-a-Nova, divididos en dos grupos, uno que designamos a grupo de practicantes con 32 individuos que participan en los programas de hidrogimnasia y gimnasia sénior, y otro con 32 elementos designados por grupo de no practicantes, que incluían individuos que no practicaban actividad física formal. La calidad de vida percibida se midió utilizando el cuestionario MOS SF-36v2. Los resultados revelaron que la percepción de la calidad de vida tiende a ser mayor en los practicantes de actividad física, pero solo presenta diferencias estadísticamente significativas en las dimensiones de la función física, la función social y en el elemento de cambio en la salud, presentando valores más altos para el grupo de practicantes.
- Self-perception of life quality and the practice of physical activity in elderlyPublication . Santos, Jorge; Petrica, João; Cardoso, Rui Fernando da Silva; Serrano, João; Batista, Marco; Honório, Samuel; Maia, LuisThe aging of population is an increasingly observable fact in several developed countries. We know that this life period can mean loss of life quality due to biological losses, psychological problems and social relations. The present study intends to verify if elderly people practicing a regular program of formal physical activity have a better perception of their quality of life compared to non-practicing elderly. The number of participants consisted of 64 elderly people (n = 64), living in Proença-a-Nova, being divided into two groups of 32 elements, in which one group had formal physical activity and the one was non-practitioners. The perceived quality of life was measured using the MOS SF-36 questionnaire. The results revealed that the perception of the quality of life presents only statistically significant differences in the physical and social functions and the health change item, in which that the group of practitioners presents higher values