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Association between levels of physical activity, quality of life and comorbidities in hypertension in a city of São Paulo state
Asociación entre los niveles de actividad física, calidad de vida y comorbilidades en la hipertensión en una ciudad del estado de São Paulo;
Associação entre diferentes níveis de atividade física, qualidade de vida e comorbidades na hipertensão em uma cidade do estado de São Paulo
Fecha
2019-01-01Registro en:
Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte, v. 12, n. 4, p. 307-311, 2019.
2172-5063
1888-7546
10.33155/j.ramd.2018.06.006
2-s2.0-85081212598
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
Objetive: To evaluate the association between physical activity level and cardiovascular risk factors, quality of life, and comorbidities of hypertensive patients in Agudos (São Paulo-Brazil). Method: 200 hypertensive patients were evaluated and the associations between international physical activity Questionnaire IPAQ, questionnaire of quality of life SF-36, cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities were verified. Results: The level of physical activity was associated with the quality of life in the areas functional capacity, physical limitations and general state of health. There was association between the level of physical activity and quality of life, even adjusting for the confounding variables. Conclusion: The level of physical activity in hypertensive and diabetic patients was lower than desired and was associated with cardiovascular risk factors, comorbidities and several indicators of quality of life.