Abstract

The remarkable increase in life expectancy in the 20th century implies a need to focus on factors capable of promoting a high health ­ related qual­ ity of life (HRQOL) into old age. In fact, older individuals seem to prefer a high HRQOL rather than longevity. Advancing age is associated with numerous biological and psychological changes that make the individual susceptible to disease, cognitive disorders, mobility limitations and dis­ ability. HRQOL is a prominent subject in clinical medicine, health services and outcomes research, and represents those parts of quality of life that directly relate to an individual’s health. It is a subjective, multidimensional concept shaped by, but not entirely dependent upon, the effects of disease and treatment [1]. Studying the relation­ ship between exercise and HRQOL is interesting

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