tailieunhanh - báo cáo khoa học:" The influence of the level of physical activity and human development in the quality of life in survivors of stroke"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: The influence of the level of physical activity and human development in the quality of life in survivors of stroke | Aidar et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2011 9 89 http content 9 1 89 HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES RESEARCH Open Access The influence of the level of physical activity and human development in the quality of life in survivors of stroke 1 2 1 1 11 Felipe J Aidar Ricardo J de Oliveira António J Silva Dihogo G de Matos André L Carneiro Nuno Garrido Robert C Hickner3 and Victor M Reis1 Abstract Background The association between physical activity and quality of life in stroke survivors has not been analyzed within a framework related to the human development index. This study aimed to identify differences in physical activity level and in the quality of life of stroke survivors in two cities differing in economic aspects of the human development index. Methods Two groups of subjects who had suffered a stroke at least a year prior to testing and showed hemiplegia or hemiparesis were studied a group from Belo Horizonte BH with 48 people years and one from Montes Claros MC with 29 subjects years . Subsequently regardless of location the groups were divided into Active and Insufficiently Active so their difference in terms of quality of life could be analyzed. Results There were no significant differences between BH and MCG when it came to four dimensions of physical health that were evaluated physical functioning physical aspect pain and health status or in the following four dimensions of mental health status vitality social aspect emotional aspect and mental health . However significantly higher mean values were found in Active when compared with Insufficiently Active individuals in various measures of physical health physical functioning vs. physical aspect vs. pain vs. health status vs. arbitrary units and mental health vitality vs. social aspect vs. emotional aspect vs. mental health status .