RELAÇÃO ENTRE QUALIDADE DE VIDA E ATIVIDADE FÍSICA: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA NACIONAL

• Main Authors: Deise Pelozatto, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade do Oeste Paulista 2011-12-01
• Series: Colloquium Vitae
• Subjects: Quality of life; Adults; Physical activity; Brazil
• Online Access: http://revistas.unoeste.br/revistas/ojs/index.php/cv/article/viewFile/686/617

It is possible that physical activity practice affects the quality of life of any subject, independently of age, sex and ethnicity. Therefore, this issue has received increasing attention. The aim of this study was to analyze through systematic review, national data about the relationship between physical activity and quality of life, as well as, to indicate future lines of research. It was carried out a systematic review in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). Only Brazilian original articles were taken into count. Statistical analysis was composed by signal test and Fisher’s exact test, being significance set at p<5%. In all analyzed studies (n=6; 100%), sample size ranged from 30 to 863 subjects. Higher number of articles was published in last two years, and many analyses involved elderly (66.7%; p=0.404). Quality of life was measured by two questionnaires: SF-36 and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL). There was less articles analyzing men, comparing with women. In all analyzed articles, physical activity was positively related to better quality of life, independently of age. In summary, quality of life seems positively related to higher physical activity independently of age, however, more studies are necessary.