Actividad física y salud mental en adultos mayores en la comunidad de San Juan de Llullundongo. Noviembre 2023-marzo 2024
The purpose of this research was to determine the level of physical activity and its relationship with mental health in the population of older adults in the "San Juan de Llullundongo" community. A descriptive and correlational research was carried out with a quantitative approach, adapted...
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2024
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| On-line přístup: | https://dspace.ueb.edu.ec/handle/123456789/7265 |
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Přidat tag | Shrnutí: | The purpose of this research was to determine the level of physical activity and its relationship with mental health in the population of older adults in the "San Juan de Llullundongo" community. A descriptive and correlational research was carried out with a quantitative approach, adapted to a field and cross-sectional design. The tools used were the IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale) questionnaires for data collection. The study population was the residents of the "San Juan de Llullundongo" Community, the sample was 25 older adults aged 65 years and older, selected through a non-probabilistic sampling method based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results of the IPAQ showed that 20% of the sample had a high level of physical activity, 32% a moderate level and 48% a low level. Regarding the DASS-21, the results were classified in different levels: 72% showed normal depression, 16% mild depression and 14% moderate depression; regarding anxiety, 56% presented normal anxiety, 16% represented mild anxiety and 24% moderate anxiety; regarding stress, 96% showed normal stress and 4% mild stress, high levels of stress were not found in the older adults. It is concluded that there is no significant relationship between physical activity and mental health in the population studied. Keywords: Physical activity, Mental health, Older adults. |
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