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Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of a dance program on the quality of life of elderly people living in a long-stay institution located in the interior of the State of São Paulo. This is an action research. Nine elderly, aged between 63 and 93 years, of both sexes, participated in the study. The Quality of Life Questionnaire - SF-36 was applied. Subsequently, the interventions were initiated, through the dance (zumba) from the rhythms: Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Reggaeton, twice a week. After two months of intervention, the questionnaire was reapplied. The data were analyzed from the parameters for quality of life classification in which zero corresponds to a poor rating and 100 to an excellent rating. There was an improvement in general health and social aspects. It is concluded that a dance program can contribute to the improvement in the quality of life of elderly people living in a long-term institution.
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