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Physical Condition, as an Indicator of Well-Being and Quality of Life

Journal: Annals of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy (APhOT) (Vol.4, No. 1)

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Page : 1-5

Keywords : Older Adult; Indicators; Physical Condition;

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Abstract

One of the most important problems that society has today is raising life expectancy and its quality in the population, as well as mitigating the effects of aging, mainly through natural means. The research is carried out in the Circle of Grandparents: "La flor de Guines", of the Combinado Deportivo "Mártires de Quemado" in the Popular Council "La Puya", Quemado de Güines municipality, where there are a total of 105 elderly dispensed in Medical Office 5.5 of the aforementioned council; Quemado de Güines municipality, Villa Clara province. The 15 grandparents of the Circle, who carry out physical activity systematically, possessing osteoporosis, were chosen as a sample. The objective is to verify the status of some indicators of the physical condition of the selected adults, as an indicator of well-being and quality of life. The research was made possible thanks to the use of theoretical and empirical research methods such as documentary analysis, the survey, the interview, the criteria of specialists, the physical condition test. The main results are framed in obtaining the real state indicators such as: flexibility, strength, speed and balance through the applied tests, which allow having a starting point for the design of physical activity based on the decrease of the consequences of osteoporosis and drug use in the population studied.

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