What is it about?
This study aimed to analyze the impact of a physical exercise program adapted to the reality of the Family Health Units (FHUs) on Quality of Life (QoL) in women with overweight and obesity in postmenopausal.
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Why is it important?
A convenience sample consisted of 68 postmenopausal women with overweight and obese equally and randomly allocated to the exercise group and the control group. The exercise program was based on the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine which is adapted to the conditions available at FHU. For data analysis it was used descriptive statistics and statistical parametric and nonparametric, with α set at 0.05. In the exercise group was found domains significantly higher than in the control group for the domains functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, general health, mental health and general perception of quality of life.
Perspectives
The condition of health is determined by multiple factors and can be monitored by different indicators. QoL has performed an important indicator of the health condition due to its impact on the autonomy to carry out daily activities of postmenopausal women.
Dr Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior
Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar
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This page is a summary of: Efeitos da atividade física na qualidade de vida de mulheres com sobrepeso e obesidade pós-menopausa DOI: 10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v13i3.18688, Ciência Cuidado e Saúde, May 2014, Universidade Estadual de Maringa,
DOI: 10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v13i3.18688.
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