摘要：Garrido N, Silva JDP, Novaes JS, Cirilo-Sousa MS, Neto GR. Effect of Water Aerobics on the Quality of Life, Satisfaction and Perception of Body Image among Elderly Women. JEPonline 2016;19(5):30-37. This study investigated the effect of water aerobics on quality of life, satisfaction and perception of body self-image in elderly people and to verify the relationship between satisfaction with body image (BI) and body mass index (BMI). The study consisted of 90 elderly women, 60 of whom practiced water aerobics (73.30 ± 6.83 yrs old) and 30 of whom were not regularly physically active (74.75 ± 8.49 yrs old). The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - WHOQOL-BREF was administered. The Stunkard scale was used for the analysis of body perception and satisfaction. It was found that elderly women who practiced water aerobics were not significantly different in perceived BI, ideal BI, and body image satisfaction (BISL) compared to the non-practicing group (P>0.05). Regarding quality of life, there was a significant improvement in the physical domain for the women who practiced water aerobics (P=0.001). Significant correlations were identified between perceived BI and BMI for those who practiced water aerobics (r=0.617, P=0.000) and those who did not (r=0.735, P=0.000). Additionally, significant correlations were detected between the BI satisfaction levels and BMI for those who practiced water aerobics (r=0.515, P=0.000) and those who did not (r=0.765, P=0.000). Thus, water aerobics may be an alternative for elderly women to improve their quality of life, BI perception, and satisfaction.
关键词：Water Aerobics;Elderly;Quality of Life;Body Image
