%0 Journal Article
%T Physical activity in daily life in physically independent elderly participating in community-based exercise program Atividade f¨ªsica na vida di¨¢ria de idosos fisicamente independentes participantes de programas de exerc¨ªcio f¨ªsico oferecidos ¨¤ comunidade
%A Nidia A Hernandes
%A Vanessa S Probst
%A Rubens A. Da Silva Jr
%A Renata S. B Janu¨¢rio
%J Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy
%D 2013
%I Associa??o Brasileira de Pesquisa e P¨®s-Gradua??o em Fisioterapia
%X BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether participation in exercise programs specifically developed for elderly translates into a more active lifestyle. OBJECTIVES: To compare the objectively measured level of physical activity in daily life (PADL) between physically independent elderly who participate or do not participate in community-based exercise programs; and to evaluate which factors are associated with the higher level of PADL in these subjects. METHOD: 134 elderly participants in community-based exercise programs (PG) and 104 non-participants (NPG) had their level of PADL measured using pedometers during 7 days. Other measurements: 6-minute walking test (6MWT), incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT), muscle strength, flexibility and balance. RESULTS: The PG had higher 1-week mean daily step count than NPG (8314 [IQR 5971-10060] vs. 6250 [IQR 4346-8207] steps/day, p<0.0001), as well as higher step count in any day of the week. There was a higher proportion of physically active subjects (>8000 steps/day) in PG than in NPG (37% vs. 16%, respectively; p<0.001), as well as the proportion of sedentary subjects (<5000 steps/day) (14% vs. 33%, respectively; p<0.001). Participation in exercise programs, 6MWT and ISWT explained a higher daily steps count (model r2=0.56, p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: In physically independent elderly, a higher level of physical activity in daily life occurs in those who participate in community-based exercise programs, regardless of the weekday and including non-program days. Participation of elderly in community-based exercise programs should be more systematically available and encouraged due to its close link to higher activity levels and better exercise capacity. CONTEXTUALIZA  O: N o est¨¢ claro se a participa  o em programas de exerc¨ªcio f¨ªsico espec¨ªficos para idosos se traduz em um estilo de vida mais ativo. OBJETIVOS: Comparar o n¨ªvel de atividade f¨ªsica na vida di¨¢ria (AFVD) entre idosos fisicamente independentes (IFI) participantes e n o participantes de programas de exerc¨ªcio oferecidos ¨¤ comunidade e estudar os fatores associados ao maior n¨ªvel de AFVD nesses indiv¨ªduos. M¨¦TODO: Cento e trinta e quatro IFI participantes de programas de exerc¨ªcio (GP) e 104 n o participantes (GNP) tiveram seu n¨ªvel de AFVD avaliado utilizando-se ped metros durante sete dias. Outras avalia  es foram teste de caminhada de 6 minutos (TC6min), incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT), for a muscular, flexibilidade e equil¨ªbrio. RESULTADOS: O GP apresentou maior m¨¦dia de passos/dia em sete dias do que o GNP (mediana [IRQ25%-75%] 8314[5971-10060]
%K envelhecimento
%K atividade motora
%K exerc¨ªcio
%K reabilita  o
%K an¨¢lise de regress o
%K aged
%K motor activity
%K exercise
%K rehabilitation
%K regression analysis
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