1. Profile of elderly people with high blood pressure in a family physical activity program
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Luzia Wilma Santana da Silva, Camila Fabiana Rossi Squarcini, Edelzito Bispo dos Santos Júnior, Neuziele Miranda da Silva, Adriana Santos, Shaiane de Fátima Silva Pereira, and Fabiana Galvão Souza
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Saúde ,lcsh:H1-99 ,Exercício físico ,lcsh:Social sciences (General) ,lcsh:Science (General) ,Pessoa idosa ,lcsh:Q1-390 - Abstract
A quantitative and descriptive study, aimed at analyzing the socioeconomic and behavioral profile of elderly people with hypertension interested in participating in a regular physical activity program with their families. The results showed people that mainly belong to the C class, which adopt physically active behavior to the routines of housework in their daily lives. The findings, allows to infer that for specific health promotion arises as necessary regular physical activity as a commitment to add to the home daily demands to health potential.
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- 2015