Cuadernos de psicología del deporte Vol.24, nº 1 (2024)

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    Association of Quality of Life and Anxiety Indicators with the Physical Capacity of Elderly: A Crossover Study
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2024) Fernandes, Isabela S. dos Santos; Mendoça, Silgrid Magalhães; Dutra, Joel Teixeira; Orsini, Marco; Machado, Sergio; Tavares Salete, Marilia; Moreno, Adalgiza Mafra; Soares, Denilson Costa; Gonçalves, Thiago Rodriguez
    The agingprocess can lead to muscle weakness, decreased physical capacity, and joint mobility, thus reducing the quality of life of the elderly population and consequently increasing their levels of anxiety. The objective of this study was to correlate the indicators of quality of life and anxiety with the physical capacity of the elderly. In the present study, 12 elderly people (M=68; SD=5 years old) were selected, who answered a quality of life questionnaire (SF-36) and the indicators of functional ability, pain, general health status, and mental health and the BAI questionnaire to determine the level of anxiety. Physical capacity was determined by the six-minute walk test (6MWT), observing the number of laps and distance covered. The study was accepted by the local ethics committee and everyone signed the informed consent form. For statistical analysis, descriptive statistics with mean ± standard deviation and Pearson's correlation with a level of significance at ≤0.05 for rejecting the null hypothesis. The distance covered in the 6MWT (486.8±58.4m) had a significant correlation with MS (68.7±14.2; r=0.60, p=0.04) and with the level of anxiety (5.2±4.0; r=-0.65, p=0.02). The distance covered was associated with mental health and anxiety. More studies should be carried out to better determine the impact of physical activity on the quality of life of the elderly.