Efecto en la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud (CVRS) de un programa de actividad física terapéutica en medio acuático, en un grupo de adultos mayores de 55 años no institucionalizado. Cali, 2006

Objective

To describe the effect the quality of life related to healthy (QLRH) of program therapeutic activity (PTA) in water, in a group of persons with 55 year old non institutionalized.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Participants and method

50 women that were agree with the criterion of the program in a certain area in Santiago of Cali city. Primary measuring. Were colleted anthropometric variable (age, weight, size, Muscular Body Index). Was presented health questionnaire SF-36 to size quality of life related to the health by personal interview pre and post intervention. Was calculated medium average and dispersion of results, depending on each group.

Results

All ranges of SF-36 health questionnaire were modified after the study. The highest punctuation were found in corporal pain range (23 %), physical range (22 %), vitality (21 %), while that on emotional range and general health results were 18 % and 16% respectively. Social range (14 %) and physical function (13 %) were the lowest results. The mental health resulted negative variation on (3 %) p = < 0.05.

Conclusions

The therapeutic physical activity on person with more than 55 years old modifies the perception of health in all ranges. This results shows the advantage of exercise of this group of persons.