ANÁLISE DA QUALIDADE DE VIDA, MOBILIDADE FUNCIONAL E NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA EM IDOSOS NA CIDADE DE ESPÍRITO SANTO DO DOURADO

Abstract

The aging process is compounded by changes linked to biological factors, social, psychological aspects of the individual, so the objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of life, functional mobility, level of physical activity and the cognitive capacity of elderly people attending the CRAS in the city of Espírito Santo do Dourado-MG. 22 elderly women aged 60 years or older participated in the investigation, visitors to local activities. Sociodemographic data were obtained through of interviews. To assess the quality of life, the WHOQOL-OLD, the TUG for functional mobility, the short version IPAQ for the level of physical activity and the Mini (MMSE) to assess the cognitive capacity of the studied group. The participants of the research were divided into two groups according to the age group of 60-69 years and 70-79. The results obtained in terms of quality of life, the two groups studied have good quality of life. Regarding the level of physical activity, the study demonstrated that most elderly women in both age groups are very active, with no significant differences between them. Regarding mobility functional, both groups have good or preserved mobility. already the cognitive ability, according to the level of education, most had alterations cognitive. Thus, it is possible to conclude that the perception of the process of aging is positive, when the elderly practice physical activities, which result in good quality of life and better mobility.