Aging perspective, physical activity and quality of life of workers

• Autor(a) principal: Azevedo, Sabrina Fernandes de
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Lopes, Adair da Silva, Borgatto, Adriano Ferreti, Guimarães, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade de São Paulo
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rto/article/view/55752
• topic: Atividade motora; Qualidade de vida; Envelhecimento; Trabalhadores.; Motor activity; Quality of life; Aging; Workers

The study aimed to analyse of the ageing perspective with the physical activity practice and the quality of life domains of Brazilian Electronic Telecommunication Industry workers in the Greater Florianopolis – SC. The sample was composed of 511 workers, both genders, aged 18 to 65 years. A pattern questionnaire was used containing sociodemographic aspects andanthropometric data; Quality of Life (WHOQOL-bref); physical activity (IPAQ - short version); ageing perspective (Sheppard Inventory). The statistical program SPSS, version 16,0, was used for the analyses: descriptive (average, standard detour, amplitude and percentage), Chi-squared test, test t of Student for independent samples and multiple regression (Forward method). The results indicated that the workers presented a positive perspective inrelation to ageing. Among the factors of ageing perspective, and the gender variable, there were differences statistically signifi cant for the death (p=0,026), and the integrity factors (p=0,020). The variables contributing into the positive ageing perspective of themale workers were the psychological (β=0,259), the environmental (β=0,183), the BMI domains (β=0,172), and age (β=-0,133). As for the female gender the environmental domain (β=0,346), and the age (β=-0,194).