Abstract
Study design: cross-sectional study. Study objective: To examine the association between health indicators in active and insufficiently active older adults. Methodology: The study included individuals 60 years or older residing in rural Jequie - BA who were registered in the Family Health Strategy program in the district Itajurú. Sociodemographic data, behavioral characteristics, health status, history of falls, cognitive status and body mass index (BMI) were analyzed. For data analysis, we used the procedures of descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, “t” test for independent samples and the Mann-Whitney test (significance level p ≤0.05). Results: Ninety-five individuals were interviewed, including 55 women and 40 men between the ages of 60 and 96 years (73.5 ± 9.4).The prevalence of physical inactivity was 40%, being higher among the elderly who live alone reported that patients with cognitive impairment, who could not read and write with a history of falls in the last year. The older people with lower BMI were more active compared to their peers. Conclusion: The elderly who not reached the recommended adequate levels of physical activity had health conditions more unfavorable. We recommend the implementation of public policies to promote physical activity in order to improve health conditions, especially the elderly residents of rural areas
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Correspondencia Saulo Vasconcelos Rocha Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - UESB
We used the procedures of descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, “t” test for independent samples and the Mann-Whitney test
Ninety-five individuals were interviewed, including 55 women and 40 men between the ages of 60 and 96 years (73.5 ± 9.4).The prevalence of physical inactivity was 40%, being higher among the elderly who live alone reported that patients with cognitive impairment, who could not read and write with a history of falls in the last year
Summary
Indicadores de saúde entre idosos ativos e insuficientemente ativos residentes em áreas rurais. Objetivo do estudo: Analisar a associação entre indicadores de saúde em idosos ativos e insuficientemente ativos. Metodologia: Estudo realizado em indivíduos com 60 anos ou mais, residentes na área rural de Jequié – BA, Brasil, cadastrados no programa Estratégia Saúde da Família do distrito de Itajurú. A prevalência de inatividade física foi de 40%, mostrando-se superior entre os idosos que relataram viver sozinho, que apresentaram déficit cognitivo, que não sabiam ler e escrever, e com histórico de quedas no último ano. Conclusão: Os idosos que não alcançaram as recomendações de níveis adequados de atividade física apresentaram condições de saúde mais desfavoráveis. Recomenda-se a implementação de políticas públicas para promoção da atividade física no intuito de melhorar as condições de saúde, em especial os idosos residentes de áreas rurais.
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