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- Well-being and physical activity in health young adultsPublication . Martins, Emília; Mendes, Francisco; Fernandes, Rosina; Magalhães, Cátia; Araújo, PatríciaRecent studies show a positive relationship between physical activity and well-being, although mediated by other variables. The most negative self-reported well-being is in the age group of 18-25 years.
- Physical activity and subjective well-being in elderlyPublication . Silva, Adriana; Teixeira, Bruna; Guimarães, Cristina; Pereira, Paula; Fernandes, Rosina; Mendes, FranciscoPhysical activity, although recognized as fundamental in the prevention of non-communicable diseases and in the improvement of subjective well-being, show low levels among the Portuguese elderly. This ex-post-facto study was developed to characterize the levels of physical activity and subjective wellbeing among the elderly, as well as the possible relations between both and the socio-demographic and health variables consequences in this sense. Of the convenience sample of 100 participants, aged between 65-89, 66 were women. 69 lived inland (mostly away from cities) while 31 lived in coastal areas. 56 lived in rural areas and 44 lived in cities. 54 were married while 69 did not live alone. The instruments used in data collection were the Modified Baecke Questionnaire (Physical Activity) (2014), Satisfaction with Life Scale and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Subjective Well-Being) (1991, 1992). Descriptive and inferential analysis were performed using SPSS-24 with p<.05 as the cut off point for significance. The elderly with higher median scores in Baecke had better results (p <.05) in subjective well-being. There was no significant difference among those who lived alone and those who were married as well as those living in the coastal region but a negative affect was found in women and the urban population. Our findings showed that the perception of health was positively correlated with physical activity and subjective well-being among the sample. The practice of physical activity is a key element of subjective well-being, because it mitigates negative affectivity and has a more positive impact than any socio-demographic or health variable.
- Characterization of the Physical Activity Level (PAL) in Portuguese ElderlyPublication . Mendes, Francisco; Martins, Emília; Fernandes, Rosina; Amante, Maria João; Rosado, António; Molina, JesúsThe positive impact of physical activity on the elderly is so relevant that WHO (2016) encourages it and sets out global recommendations for its practice. This paper describes a non-experimental study with 202 participants, with a mean age of 81.76 ± 7.47 years, of which 70.3% are female. 20.7% live with a spouse and 5.2% with their sons/daughters. The vast majority of participants (92.1%) has different levels of support from their care givers. Subjective measures were collected through the Baecke Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire (HPAQ) (2009), and analyzed using the SPSS-24 with the confidence level of 95%. The results show that only 1.5% of the participants engaged in Sports Score (SS) while 44% participated in Leisure Time Score (LTS) activities with mean values of 1,045±1.05. The Domestic Activities Score (DAS) involves the largest number of subjects (83.7%) with a mean of .817± 69, and the HPAQ average is 1.3±1.31. Inferential analysis shows that advanced age, non-cohabitation with spouse and institutional support are relevant in the type of Physical Activities engaged in by the elderly. Gender and Body Mass Index (BMI) were not significant. It is, therefore, important to sensitize the providers of elderly care to develop strategies likely to promote, monitor, and follow up such Physical Activities.