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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