Abstract

Elderly people in general, including women, are more susceptible to some diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dementia, etc. Aging accompanied by reduced levels of physical activity increases the chances of getting sick and needing medication. The present study aimed to compare elderly women who use more or less medication and their respective levels of physical activity. For this, interviews and a questionnaire (7-Day Physical Activity Recall – 7DPAR) were used for 73 volunteer women over 60 years old. They were divided into 2 groups (<3 drugs and ≥3 drugs). The results allow us to conclude that the most active women had lower consumption of medicines.

Keywords: 7DPAR; Physical activity; Medication; Aging; Elderly woman