Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas del ejercicio físico en adultos mayores, que asisten al Club de Diabéticos e Hipertensos del Centro de Salud Totoracocha, Cuenca 2016

Abstract

Background: according to the World Health Organization; the increase in the elderly population adds the incidence of chronic diseases. It ensures that at the level of Latin America between 60 and 85% of older adults does not exercise, which has resulted in a problem of broad health, being the main factor deficient knowledge about the benefits of exercise, which It influences their practice. Objective: to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physical exercise in older adults who attend the diabetes and hypertensive club in Totoracocha Health Center. Methodology: for this study, was used quantitative descriptive research, cross cohort, we worked with a sample of 86 older adults who attend the Club of diabetes and hypertension Totoracocha Health Center. For sample calculation formula was used Pita Fernández. The data were processed and analyzed using SPSS 15.0 for free, Microsoft Excel 2010 program and presented in tables. The instrument applied was the survey elaborated by the authors and validated through a pilot plan to 30 older adults, in the Health Center No. 1-Pumapungo.

Results: of the 86 older adults, 89.5% have a high awareness on the importance of physical exercise, 68.6% having a favorable attitude before of do physical exercise and 50% always do physical exercise