Objective: To describe the profile of elderly users of the outdoor gyms in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, comprising a sample of 374 elderly subjects aged 60 years or above, conducted between October 2015 and April 2016, in the outdoor gyms in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. A questionnaire was applied with questions addressing sociodemographic data, self-related clinical conditions, lifestyle and the use of workout equipment. Weight and height were measured in order to obtain the body mass index (BMI). Results: A majority of the interviewed subjects were women (56.7%, n=212) and 60 to 69 years old (66.8%, n=250). The main self-related conditions were hypertension (40.9%, n=153), high cholesterol (32...
The purpose of the study was to identify the level of association between the sociodemographic and a...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the health conditions and quality of life of elderly practicing functional tra...
The increase in the elderly population has become a challenge for health policies. In this context, ...
Open-air Academies for the Elderly have been implanted in several Brazilian cities, however, the pro...
The health profile and subjective well-being of elderly people who are part of a physical exercise g...
Ageing has become a phenomena most evident in contemporary societies. To this end, the objective of ...
Existe consenso quanto a importância da atividade física para a promoção da saúde dos idosos, mas ha...
This present study aimed at identifying the conception of elderly people, who partake in a public gy...
The increase of elderly population in Brazil and all around the world shows the need of reviewing th...
Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and associated factors in the elderly. Methods: This i...
Aging is a natural process, as well as the other stages experienced by the subjects. The maintenance...
OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the level of physical activity of older adults by commuting and leisure time...
The fast and intense aging of the population in Brazil and in the world seems to be a consequence of...
Orientadora: Anita Liberalesso NeriDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Facul...
The purpose of the study was to identify the level of association between the sociodemographic and a...
The purpose of the study was to identify the level of association between the sociodemographic and a...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the health conditions and quality of life of elderly practicing functional tra...
The increase in the elderly population has become a challenge for health policies. In this context, ...
Open-air Academies for the Elderly have been implanted in several Brazilian cities, however, the pro...
The health profile and subjective well-being of elderly people who are part of a physical exercise g...
Ageing has become a phenomena most evident in contemporary societies. To this end, the objective of ...
Existe consenso quanto a importância da atividade física para a promoção da saúde dos idosos, mas ha...
This present study aimed at identifying the conception of elderly people, who partake in a public gy...
The increase of elderly population in Brazil and all around the world shows the need of reviewing th...
Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status and associated factors in the elderly. Methods: This i...
Aging is a natural process, as well as the other stages experienced by the subjects. The maintenance...
OBJECTIVE : To evaluate the level of physical activity of older adults by commuting and leisure time...
The fast and intense aging of the population in Brazil and in the world seems to be a consequence of...
Orientadora: Anita Liberalesso NeriDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Facul...
The purpose of the study was to identify the level of association between the sociodemographic and a...
The purpose of the study was to identify the level of association between the sociodemographic and a...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the health conditions and quality of life of elderly practicing functional tra...
The increase in the elderly population has become a challenge for health policies. In this context, ...