A Descriptive Analytical Study on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Sustainable Aging

Physical activity (PA) improves the quality of life (QOL) older people, increasing overall health and well-being enabling them to take control over their own lives, is highly correlated with sustainable aging. Objective: To relate practice PA QOL for Method: The sample this cross-sectional inquiry analytical observational ex post facto research was composed 690 community-dwelling people both genders, non-selected volunteers, living in Brazil, present at a road run Rio de Janeiro, from 30 October 2019 12 March 2020, that answered an instrument starting profile questions, followed by selected questions on world organization old age (WHOQOL-Old) Baecke-Old. Results: mean bracket 65–69 years, 73.6% female. This characterized as active (84%), having university level education (75%), fitting concept high (73.35 ± 12.6). distributed as: 562 (81.2%) 70–100%; 123 (17.9%) 41–69%; 5 (0.7%) 32–40%. Between sedentary lifestyle QOL, presented lower score while highest, correspondence p < 0.001, DF = 2, 99.9% certainty Pearson’s chi-square test critical value 19.2. Conclusion: suggests triangulation between advanced education, QOL. scores associated PA, low were lifestyle; conclusion can be applied aging general society.