Benedetti Tânia Rosane Bertoldo, Mazo Giovana Zarpellon, Borges Lucélia Justino
Departamento de Educação Física, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, 88010-970, Brazil.
Cien Saude Colet. 2012 Aug;17(8):2087-93. doi: 10.1590/s1413-81232012000800019.
This study sought to verify the association between health status and physical activity levels among the elderly who are participants and non-participants in social welfare groups in Florianópolis in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The sample included 1,062 elderly people (625 women), mean age 71.9 (± 7.6). The variables analyzed were gender, age, schooling, marital status, physical activity levels (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and physical health status information (Brazil Elderly Schedule Questionnaire). Data were analyzed by Chi-square test. The results revealed that 60.6% were classified as physically active (total physical activity level) and 74% of the elderly reported illness. Illness status was more prevalent among social welfare group participants than non-participants. However, a better positive perception of physical health status was observed among social groups participants. For women, participation in social welfare groups was associated with a positive perception of physical health status (p<0.001) and with illness (p=0.005). The conclusion was that participation in social welfare groups contributes to a better perception of physical health status, as well as for the maintenance of adequate physical activity levels.
本研究旨在验证巴西圣卡塔琳娜州弗洛里亚诺波利斯市社会福利团体参与者和非参与者中老年人的健康状况与身体活动水平之间的关联。样本包括1062名老年人（625名女性），平均年龄71.9岁（±7.6岁）。分析的变量包括性别、年龄、受教育程度、婚姻状况、身体活动水平（国际身体活动问卷）和身体健康状况信息（巴西老年人日程问卷）。数据采用卡方检验进行分析。结果显示，60.6%的人被归类为身体活跃（总体身体活动水平），74%的老年人报告患有疾病。疾病状况在社会福利团体参与者中比非参与者中更为普遍。然而，在社会群体参与者中观察到对身体健康状况有更好的积极认知。对于女性而言，参与社会福利团体与对身体健康状况的积极认知（p<0.001）以及疾病（p=0.005）相关。结论是，参与社会福利团体有助于更好地认知身体健康状况，以及维持适当的身体活动水平。
