Evaluation of the physical capacity and the quality of life of the housewifes

Abstract

This study was aimed to investigate the socio-demographic situations, functional capacities and quality of  life of the housewifes in Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi Demetevler Hanımlar Lokali.

70 women volunters (age 39,4 ± 8,93, height 68,89 ± 8,93, weight 159,5 ± 5,84  ) with stable general health were included into this study. Their quality of life was assessed by World Health Organization’s Turkish version of WHOQOL-BREF scale. Also to understand the physical condition of the women, resting heart rate, blood pressure, flexibility, body fat percentage, aerobic – anaerobic capacity, body weight and body height were assessed. As statistical anlysis of datas, were done by simple correlation analysis (p <0.05)  for understand relation between physical capacity and quality of life areas.

At the end of the study, the correlation between physical and psychological areas and body fat percentage were found negative significant (p = 0,05). Also the correlation between physical health and diastolic blood pressure were found significant ( p <0,05).

 According to the analysis, the general results of the present study indicated that there was a significant relationship between the physical capacity and quality of life areas, especially body fat percentage.