Efeito da prática de ioga na qualidade de vida de idosos.

The aging is a natural and physiological phenomenon of living beings, often associated to negative points, such as degeneration, atrophy, limitations and pain. The yoga therapy, which is a method that addresses the yoga as a form of therapy that aids in recovery and maintenance of health, has been used to improve the quality of life of elders, minimizing the negative factors of aging. This study, characterized as transversal, makes up a final sample of 44 elderly between 65 and 80 years, divided into experimental group and control group. The elderly answered the Whoqol-old and Whoqol-bref questionnaires to assess quality of life and the experimental group underwent yoga classes twice a week for 10 weeks. Statistically significant differences were shown in facets Sensory Skills; Social Participation; Activities of Past, Present and Future; and Intimacy. Despite other facets not have the same results; there was a brief increase in the analyzed variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]