Evaluation in the understanding of icons as resource for filling in the physical activities diary for seniors

• Autor(a) principal: Rauchbach,Rosemary
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Wendling,Neila Maria de Souza, Scorsato,Anderson Paulo, Neto,Ayrton Scorsato, Dantas,Estélio Henrique Martin
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/102
• topic: Communication. Motor activity. Daily physical activity. Evaluation. Older adults.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> Making icons as communications resource for filling in the daily physical activity for older adults, was the aim of this study.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> The sample was composed of 30 women who participated in a physical activity program. The method used was the recognition of 50 figures was scored and the number of hits. To provide efficient communication activities were chosen that showed longer behavior of the elderly as also the environment of physical activity. The criterion for selection of icons was the hitting ratio: <u>&gt;</u> 0.80, figure approved; between 0.70 and 0.79, figure that needs modifications; <u>&lt;</u> 0.70, figure that needs to be redone.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> We found that five of the figures would have to be redone, and eight would need to be improved in relation to contrast and depth, the other (37 figures) achieved the expected proportion of correct&gt; 0.8000.<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> The synthetic graphical shapes with large information content were partly responsible for the deviation in interpretation, but also the deterioration of normal vision caused by physiological changes of aging. The images have a size slightly enlarged and certain parts of the graphs were shown to lead to correct interpretation. It was observed that the icons become an effective communication tool that minimizes difficulties in understanding for the completion of daily physical activity for older adults.</p>