Level of physical activity and quality of life: a comparative study among the elderly of rural and urban areas

Objective : To investigate if the relationship between physical activity level (PAL) and quality of life (QOL) is affected by living environment (rural or urban). Method : A quantitative, observational and cross-sectional study was performed. Of the 40 participants of both genders, 20 were resident...

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Main Authors: Anderson Pedroso Barbosa, Tatiane Gomes Teixeira, Bianca Orlandi, Naiane Teixeira Bastos de Oliveira, Maria Helena Villas Boas Concone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232015000400743&lng=en&tlng=en