Nível de atividade física e aspectos do envelhecimento da comunidade idosa de Guatá / Physical activity level and aspects of aging of the elderly community in Guatá

RESUMO

O envelhecimento populacional cresce rapidamente e, juntamente com isso, a morbidade. Os objetivos dessa pesquisa foram avaliar o nível de atividade física e alguns aspectos do envelhecimento de idosos da comunidade do Guatá. Através do IPAQ (The International Physical Activity Questionnaire) avaliou-se o nível de atividade física e por um questionário aberto alguns aspectos do envelhecimento. Os resultados dessa pesquisa demonstraram que os idosos avaliados obtiverem resultados satisfatórios em relação à atividade física, porém através do questionário aberto percebeu-se que o conceito de envelhecimento ativo é limitado.

ABSTRACT

The aging population grows rapidly, and jointly, the morbidity. The objectives of this research were to evaluate the level of physical activity and some aspects of the aging of 100 elderly in the community of Guatá. Using the IPAQ (The International Physical Activity Questionnaire), it was reviewed the physical activity level and through an open questionnaire some aspects of aging, for example, if they practiced physical exercises, which were the exercises, where were them practiced, if they worked, level of education and the meaning of active aging for these elderly. The sample used was based on the criteria of volunteering. The results of this research showed that the elderly evaluated satisfactory results obtained in relation to physical activity. However the highest energy espent was unplanned and in domestic activities, in addition to that, through the open questionnaire, it was noticed that the term active aging is limited.