ABSTRACT
Satisfaction with life is of particular interest in the study of old age well-being because it has arisen as an important component of old age. A considerable amount of research has been done to explain life satisfaction in the elderly, and there is growing empirical evidence on best predictors of life satisfaction. This research evaluates the predictive power of some aging process variables, on Angolan elderly people's life satisfaction, while including perceived health into the model. Data for this research come from a cross-sectional survey of elderly people living in the capital of Angola, Luanda. A total of 1003 Angolan elderly were surveyed on socio-demographic information, perceived health, active engagement, generativity, and life satisfaction. A Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes model was built to test variables' predictive power on life satisfaction. The estimated theoretical model fitted the data well. The main predictors were those related to active engagement with others. Perceived health also had a significant and positive effect on life satisfaction. Several processes together may predict life satisfaction in the elderly population of Angola, and the variance accounted for it is large enough to be considered relevant. The key factor associated to life satisfaction seems to be active engagement with others.
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Aging/psychology , Black People/psychology , Personal Satisfaction , Quality of Life/psychology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Angola , Cross-Sectional Studies , Factor Analysis, Statistical , Female , Health Status , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Models, Theoretical , Perception , Predictive Value of Tests , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
ResumenEl Largo Camino es una revisión acerca de los orígenes y desarrollo de la profesión de Fisioterapia en los EE.UU. desde principios del s. XX. Se presenta la evolución experimentada a lo largo de estos años tanto de los perfiles profesionales, como de su denominación y de la formación académica que han ido recibiendo y se contextualiza la evolución de la relación entre el fisioterapeuta y el médico, hacia el respeto mutuo y de mejora en la práctica profesional.ResumenPor otra parte, se presentan de forma clara y destacada los principales hitos en el largo camino que se ha ido recorriendo desde su nacimiento como profesionales totalmente dependientes del médico, hasta la situación actual de profesionales con una sólida formación científica y clínica que pueden ejercer y gobernar libremente su profesión sin dependencias ajenas (AU)
AbstractThe Long March is a review of the origins and development of the Physical Therapy profession in the United States since the beginning of the 20th century. It shows the evolution experienced since that time of its professional profile, name and academic training received. It is shown how the relationship between the physical therapist and physician has grown and evolved into a relationship of mutual respect and of improvement in the professional practice.AbstractOn the other hand, the principal milestones in the long march of the physical therapy profession from the time of its birth as a profession that was totally dependent on the physician to its current status as a profession with professionals having a deep science base and high university level training who are able to practice and freely govern their profession without external control are presented (AU)
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Humans , History, 20th Century , Physical Therapy Specialty/historyABSTRACT
Introducción. La esperanza de vida en España esde 76,4 años en los hombres y de 83 años en lasmujeres. Es necesario facilitar que estas personas,cada día más mayores, sean a la vez autónomasy puedan vivir de manera satisfactoria.Material y métodos. Lo que se pretende en estetrabajo es demostrar la efectividad del ejerciciofísico en el aumento de la capacidad funcional ala hora de mantener el equilibrio, tanto dinámicocomo estático; para ello, estudiamos un primergrupo, o grupo A, compuesto por 8 personas(5 hombres y 3 mujeres) que practican habitualmente ejercicio físico aeróbico, y un grupo B, formado por 8 personas (2 hombres y 6 mujeres) que llevan una vida sedentaria.Resultados. Encontramos diferencias estadísticamente significativas, al comparar ambos grupos, en el mantenimiento del equilibrio en determinadas posiciones mediante biofeedback (p 0,05), que es mayor en el grupo A. En el resto de los parámetros, sólo encontramos una tendencia al aumento, en el grupo que realiza ejercicio físico, sin alcanzar significación estadística
Introduction. Life expectancy in Spain is 76.4 years old for men and 83 years old forwomen. It is necessary to make life easier and facilitate autonomy to these increasingly older people. Material and methods. This study aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of physical exercise to increase functional capacity for the maintenance of dynamic and state balance. Following these guidelines, we have studied group A, made up of 8 people, 5 men and 3 women who usually practice aerobic physical exercise, and group B, made up of 8 people, 2 men and 6 women, who lead a sedentary life. Results. We have found statistically significant differences in maintenance of balance in certain positions by biofeedback (p 0.05) when comparing both groups, this being greater in group A. Regarding the remaining parameters, we have only found an increasing tendency in the group practicing physical exercise, which is not statistically significance
