Level of physical activity in elderly women and associated factors

• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Juliana Cordeiro
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Zimmermann, Rogério Dubosselard, Lima, Monique Freitas Gonçalves, Falcão , Maria de Fatima Oliveira, Sena e Vasconcelos, Anna Carolina, Silva, Suelane Renata Andrade
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/878
• topic: Idosa, Atividade Física. Socioeconômicos. Fatores Epidemiológicos. Sexualidade. Imagem Corporal.; Elderly, Physical Activity. Socioeconomic Factors. Epidemiological Factors. Sexuality. Body Image.

The objective of the research was to evaluate the level of physical activity in elderly women and their associated factors. This is an observational-descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study. 110 elderly women enrolled in language courses by the Open University of the Third Age (UNATI) at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), in the city of Recife-PE, were evaluated. The level of physical activity, sexual function and satisfaction, body image, sociodemographic and clinical conditions were analyzed. It was found that 82.7% of the elderly women were considered active, the majority in domestic activities, while physical activities at work were the worst (90% of the elderly women were inactive). Most elderly women who had a good level of physical activity (PA), did not drink alcohol and did not smoke, with a relationship between the variables PA, alcohol and cigarette use. It was concluded that the absence of the use of psychoactive substances in the lifestyle of these elderly women resulted in a good level of physical activity.