LIFE QUALIT Y AND INDICATIONS OF DEPRESSION IN ELDERLY WHO PRACTICE PHYSICAL EXERCISES IN THIRD AGE ACADEMIES IN MARINGÁ, BRAZIL

  • Fellipe Biazin Gonçalves Docente da Faculdade Metropolitana de Maringá - UNIFAMMA - Maringá/PR
  • Ana Paula Serra de Araújo Docente da Faculdade Guairacá - Guarapuava/PR
  • José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior Docente da Faculdade Metropolitana de Maringá - UNIFAMMA - Maringá/PR
  • Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira
Keywords: Physical Exercises, Depression, Aging, Health

Abstract

Life quality and indications of depression in elderly people who practice physical exercises at Third Age Academies (TAA) are evaluated. Forty-one elderly females, aged between 60 and 80 years, chosen at random, participated in current study. A questionnaire for the collection of socio-economic data and the tools WHOQOL-Bref and WHOQOL-Old to evaluate life quality and the Geriatric Depression Scale for the evaluation of depression were employed. Results showed that the elderly females had a good life quality level detected by mean score 80.6 points for WHOQOL-Bref and 72.6 points for WHOQOL-Old. Results on Geriatric Depression Scale showed mean score at 2.2±1.6, a low and positive value. Results revealed a positive and significant association in elderly females without any indications of depression and thus a good level of life quality, particularly in the physical dominion of WHOQOL-Bref and WHOQOL-Old (p=0.033093). Elderly females who practice physical exercises at TAAs have good life quality with low rates of depression.

Author Biographies

Fellipe Biazin Gonçalves, Docente da Faculdade Metropolitana de Maringá - UNIFAMMA - Maringá/PR
Graduado em Educação Física
Ana Paula Serra de Araújo, Docente da Faculdade Guairacá - Guarapuava/PR
Mestre em Promoção da saúde pelo Centro Universitário Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)
José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Docente da Faculdade Metropolitana de Maringá - UNIFAMMA - Maringá/PR
Doutor em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá
Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira
Mestre em Promoção da saúde pelo Centro Universitário Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)
Published
2015-12-31
Section
Artigos Originas - Promoção da Saúde