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El objetivo de este artículo fue realizar una revisión integradora de la literatura brasileña para verificar cómo las cuestiones de salud son abordadas en los estudios sobre propuestas curriculares de educación física en el estado de São Paulo. Se revisaron las bases de datos (LILACS, Biblioteca Digital Brasileña de Tesis y Disertaciones (BDTD) y Catálogo de Tesis y Disertaciones de Capes). Como criterio de selección los estudios se asignaron con base en los elementos de análisis (período del plan de estudios relacionado con la salud, concepción del plan de estudios sobre salud, contenidos sobre salud y coherencia entre concepción y contenido) divididos en tres categorías: 1. Descripción superficial del tema salud; 2. Temática salud ignorada y 3. Descripción detallada de la temática salud. Se identificaron 439 fuentes, luego de la selección, se realizó la revisión integrativa incluyendo 24 estudios. Se encontró que en 11 hablan superficialmente sobre la salud, en cuatro la tratan de forma específica y detallada y en nueve estudios ignoran la temática salud. En los periodos 1970-1989 y 1990-1999, sólo se identificaron dos estudios. De ellos, sólo uno se centró en detalle en los elementos de análisis identificados por nuestro estudio. De todos los autores que hablan superficialmente de salud o de PS entre 2000 y 2014, la oposición al currículo tradicional es clara. Para los autores que hablaron en detalle sobre la salud, es evidente la importancia de los contenidos identificados para la PS en las escuelas.
SUMMARY The objective of this review was to perform an integrative review of the Brazilian literature on how health issues are included in the curriculum of physical education in the state of Sao Paulo. Data bases of LILACS, Digital library of thesis in Brazil were reviewed. We selected studies that included health issues divided into three categories; superficial description of the topic, ignored health issues and detailed description of health issues. We identified 439 sources including 24 studies. In eleven of them a superficial cover was detected, four covered the issues in depth and nine ignored the issue. Two studies were identified in the 1970-1989 and 1990-1999 periods. Just one of them centered in health topics. Authors who covered health issues superficially between 2000-2014 opposed to traditional curriculum. Those who covered in more detail health topics talk about the importance of including these concepts in the schools.
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Avaliar os fatores associados ao absenteísmo por doença em trabalhadores de uma siderúrgica em Vitória, Espírito Santo/Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico do tipo transversal, com base na coleta de informações sobre eventos ligados aÌ saúde de colaboradores em uma siderúrgica. Foram avaliados 317 colaboradores do sexo masculino. Para fins deste estudo, foram coletadas variáveis referentes as características sociodemográficas, estilo de vida, características laborais e condição clínica. Os siderúrgicos que trabalhavam no setor operacional apresentaram 3,96 vezes mais chances de se afastarem por doença (IC95% 1,868,44). Da mesma forma, os indivíduos pouco ativos tiveram quase o triplo de chances de se absterem do trabalho (OR 2,92, IC95% 1,147,46) e os que autoavaliaram negativamente o seu estado de saúde apresentaram mais que o dobro de chances de absenteísmo por doença (OR 2,14, IC95% 1,074,29). Sugere-se às empresas desenvolverem programas de condicionamento físico e planos de trabalho para minimizar fatores associados ao absenteísmo por doença.
To evaluate the factors associated with absenteeism due to illness in workers at a steel company in Vitória, Espirito Santo, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study, based on information related to the health of employees in a steel company. A total of 317 male employees were evaluated. Variables related to sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, work characteristics, and clinical condition were collected. Steelmakers who worked in the operational sector were 3.96 times more likely to leave because of illness (95% CI 1.868.44). Likewise, inactive individuals were almost three times as likely to abstain from work (OR 2.92, 95% CI 1.147.46) and those who negatively self-rated their health status more than doubled chances of absenteeism due to illness (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.074.29). Companies should develop fitness programs and work plans to minimize factors associated with absenteeism due to illness.
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BACKGROUND: Occupations might influence the employees' psychophysical conditions and an important issue is the human activity mechanization, which favors a hypokinetic work status and leads to several chronic diseases. One of the most hypokinetic occupations is the supermarket cashier, in which the individual may spend many hours a day in the same body position. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between cardiovascular risk, quality of life and physical activity level in supermarket cashiers. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study which included 200 supermarket cashiers aged 20 to 41 years from São Paulo, Brazil. The following cardiovascular risk factors were evaluated: overweight, obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and tobacco smoking. Physical activity level and quality of life were assessed with the short-form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAq) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL), respectively. Student t test and Chi-square were carried out to evaluate mean gender comparations and frequency, respectively. Logistic regression models were applied to determine the association between cardiovascular risk factors and physical activity level. RESULTS: The prevalence for all cardiovascular risk factors was significantly high in the cashiers with a low physical activity level. However, there was a significant reduction in several risk factors in the groups with moderate and high physical activity levels. The odds ratio values were significantly reduced for the association between the cardiovascular risk factors and the moderate and high physical activity levels. The cashiers with moderate and high physical activity levels showed significantly higher quality of life scores for the social and environmental domain. CONCLUSIONS: A high physical activity level is positively related to quality of life in supermarket cashiers.
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Doenças Cardiovasculares , Doenças Profissionais , Brasil/epidemiologia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/epidemiologia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/etiologia , Estudos Transversais , Exercício Físico , Fatores de Risco de Doenças Cardíacas , Humanos , Qualidade de Vida , Fatores de Risco , SupermercadosRESUMO
ABSTRACT Introduction: Studies of sedentary behavior in the workplace, where conditions represent a health risk, mainly involving levels of physical activity and health of police officers, have increased in several countries around the world. Objective The objective of this study was to compare the physical activity levels, sedentary behavior and health risks of military police officers involved in overt and specialized patrolling. Methods: A total of 146 military police officers involved in overt and specialized patrolling were assessed, and anthropometric data were collected for body mass - kg; height - m; BMI - kg/ m²; waist-hip ratio (WHR) and fat percentage. Physical activity and inactivity levels were determined using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version 8, with statistical analysis (t-Test, Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-squared test, p≤0.05). Results: The mean time of physical activity - overt patrolling (108.33 ± 92.60 min/week) and specialized patrolling (137.11 ± 90.30 min/week) totaled an overall mean of 122.72 ± 91.94 min/week, p≤0.05; and time seated - overt patrolling (391.27 ± 192.90 min/week) had 30.1% of insufficiently active participants, while specialized patrolling was 319.41 ± 123.10 min/week with 17.1% of insufficiently active participants, with a total mean of 312.00 ± 112.30 min/week and 47.3% of insufficiently active participants. Active police officers are one-third less likely to develop health risk than inactive police officers (OR = 0.3, CI = 0.18-0.67). Overt patrol police officers are 3.6 more likely to develop health risk than specialized patrol police officers due to sedentary behavior (OR = 3.6, CI = 1.48-8.75). Conclusion: Both groups of military police officers have lower than recommended physical activity levels and spend most of their time seated. It was also noted that the variables of overt patrol police officers have indicators that are more detrimental to health than specialized patrol officers, yet both occupational groups should be instructed on how to adopt active and healthy lifestyles. Level of evidence II; Prognostic studies-Investigation of the effect of patient characteristics on disease outcome.
RESUMO Introdução: Estudos sobre o comportamento sedentário no ambiente laboral, cujas condições são de risco à saúde, principalmente, envolvendo níveis de atividade física e saúde de policiais, aumentaram em diversos países do mundo. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar os níveis de atividade física, o comportamento sedentário e os riscos à saúde de policiais militares do patrulhamento ostensivo e do especializado. Métodos: Foram avaliados 146 policiais militares do patrulhamento ostensivo e do especializado e coletados dados antropométricos de massa corporal - kg; estatura - m; IMC - kg/m²; relação cintura/quadril (RCQ) e percentual de gordura. Os níveis de atividade e de inatividade física foram determinados pelo IPAQ, versão curta 8, com análise estatística (teste T, U de Mann-Whitney e Qui-quadrado, p≤0,05). Resultados: O tempo médio de atividade física - patrulhamento ostensivo (108,33 ± 92,60 min/sem) e do especializado (137,11 ± 90,30 min/sem) totalizou na média geral 122,72 ± 91,94 min/sem, p≤0,05; e o tempo sentado - patrulhamento ostensivo (391,27 ± 192,90 min/sem) com 30,1% de insuficientemente ativos e do especializado (319,41 ± 123,10 min/sem) com 17,1% de insuficientemente ativos, alcançando a média total de 312,00 ± 112,30 min/sem e 47,3% de insuficientemente ativos. Os policiais ativos têm um terço a menos de chance de desenvolver risco à saúde que os inativos (OR=0,3; IC=0,18-0,67). Os policiais do patrulhamento ostensivo possuem mais chances (3,6) de risco à saúde que os especializados devido ao comportamento sedentário (OR=3,6; IC=1,48-8,75). Conclusão: Ambos os grupos de policiais militares possuem níveis de atividade física abaixo do recomendado e passam a maior parte tempo na posição sentada. Observou-se também que as variáveis dos policiais do patrulhamento ostensivo possuem indicadores mais prejudiciais à saúde do que as dos especializados, entretanto, ambos os grupos ocupacionais devem ser orientados sobre adoção de estilos de vida ativo e saudável. Nível de evidência II; Estudos prognósticos-Investigação do efeito de característica de um paciente sobre o desfecho da doença.
RESUMEN Introducción: Los estudios sobre el comportamiento sedentario en el ambiente laboral, cuyas condiciones son de riesgo a la salud, principalmente involucrando niveles de actividad física y salud de policías aumentaron en diversos países del mundo. Objetivo: El objetivo del presente estudio fue comparar los niveles de actividad física, el comportamiento sedentario y los riesgos para la salud de policías militares de la ronda ostensiva y especializada. Métodos: Fueron evaluados 146 policías militares de la ronda ostensiva y especializada y colectados datos antropométricos de la masa corporal - kg; estatura - m; IMC - kg/m²; relación cintura/cadera (RCQ) y porcentaje de grasa. Los niveles de actividad e inactividad física fueron determinados por IPAQ, versión corta 8, con análisis estadístico (test T, U de Mann-Whitney y Chi-cuadrado, p≤0,05). Resultados: El tiempo promedio de actividad física - ronda ostensiva (108,33 ± 92,60 min/sem) y de la especializada (137,11 ± 90,30 min/sem), totalizó en el promedio general 122,72 ± 91,94 min/sem, p≤0,05; y el tiempo sentado - ronda ostensiva (391,27 ± 192,90 min/sem) con 30,1% de insuficientemente activos y de la especializada (319,41 ± 123,10 min/sem) con 17,1% de insuficientemente activos, alcanzando el promedio total de 312,00 ± 112,30 min/sem y 47,3% de insuficientemente activos. Los policías activos tienen un tercio menos de probabilidad de desarrollar riesgo a la salud que los policías inactivos (OR=0,3, IC=0,18-0,67). Los policías de la ronda ostensiva poseen más chances (3,6) de riesgo a la salud que los especializados debido al comportamiento sedentario (OR=3,6, IC=1,48-8,75). Conclusión: Ambos grupos de policías militares poseen niveles de actividad física por debajo de lo recomendado y pasan la mayor parte del tiempo sentados. Se observó también que las variables de los policías de la ronda ostensiva poseen indicadores más nocivos para la salud que los especializados, entretanto, ambos grupos ocupacionales deben ser orientados sobre la adopción de estilos de vida activos y saludables. Nivel de evidencia II; Estudios pronósticos-Investigación del efecto de característica de un paciente sobre el desenlace de la enfermedad.
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INTRODUCTION: Regular aerobic and resistance exercises are recommended to improve functional capacity and quality of life in the elderly. OBJECTIVE: To describe the familiarity of physical education professionals with the recommendation of aerobic and resistance exercise for the elderly, and to identify associated factors. METHODS: We assessed 610 physical education professionals working in fitness academies in the city of São Paulo. Familiarity with the recommendation was assessed using a questionnaire constructed for this study. We assessed the criteria that make up the recommendation of aerobic and resistance exercise, following the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines. The data analysis with statistical significance of p <0.05 was carried out using the chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The level of knowledge of physical education professionals working in fitness centers, considering fulfilment of the criteria that make up the recommendation of aerobic and resistance exercise for the elderly, was limited, attaining only 9.3% and 12.6%, respectively. Age, number of jobs, completion of a graduate program and reading of scientific papers were factors associated with familiarity with the recommendation of resistance exercise. Factors associated with familiarity with aerobic exercise recommendation were: age, number of jobs and reading of scientific papers. CONCLUSION: The level of familiarity of physical education professionals with the recommendation of aerobic and resistance exercise for older people was low, suggesting the need for better professional training to meet the demand of older people at the fitness centers in the city of Sao Paulo. Level of Evidence I; Type of Study: Therapeutic Study - Investigation of Treatment Results.
INTRODUÇÃO: A prática regular de exercícios aeróbicos e resistidos é recomendada para a melhora da capacidade funcional e da qualidade de vida de idosos. OBJETIVO: Descrever o conhecimento dos profissionais de Educação Física sobre a recomendação do exercício aeróbico e resistido para idosos e identificar os fatores associados. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 610 profissionais de Educação Física atuantes em academias de ginástica de São Paulo. O conhecimento da recomendação foi avaliado por meio de um questionário construído para este estudo. Foram avaliados os critérios que compõem a recomendação do exercício aeróbico e resistido, seguindo as diretrizes do Colégio Americano de Medicina do Esporte. A análise dos dados com significância estatística de p < 0,05 foi realizada pelo teste do qui quadrado e pela regressão logística múltipla. RESULTADOS: O conhecimento dos profissionais de Educação Física atuantes em academias, considerando todos os acertos dos critérios que compõem a recomendação do exercício aeróbico e resistido para idosos, foi baixo, sendo apenas 9,3% e 12,6%, respectivamente. Idade, quantidade de empregos, ter curso de pós-graduação finalizado e leitura de artigos científicos foram fatores associados ao conhecimento da recomendação do exercício resistido. Os fatores associados ao conhecimento da recomendação do exercício aeróbico foram idade, quantidade de empregos e leitura de artigos científicos. CONCLUSÃO: O conhecimento dos profissionais de Educação Física com relação à recomendação do exercício aeróbico e resistido para idosos foi baixo, sugerindo a necessidade de melhor capacitação profissional para atender a demanda de idosos nas academias de São Paulo. Nível de Evidência I; Tipo de Estudo: Terapêutico - Investigação dos Resultados do Tratamento
INTRODUCCIÓN: La práctica regular de ejercicios aeróbicos y resistidos es recomendada para la mejora de la capacidad funcional y calidad de vida de personas de la tercera edad. OBJETIVO: Describir el conocimiento de los profesionales de Educación Física sobre la recomendación del ejercicio aeróbico y resistido para personas de la tercera edad e identificar los factores asociados. MÉTODOS: Fueron evaluados 610 profesionales de Educación Física actuantes en gimnasios de São Paulo. El conocimiento de la recomendación fue evaluado por medio de un cuestionario construido para este estudio. Fueron evaluados los criterios que componen la recomendación del ejercicio aeróbico y resistido, siguiendo las directrices del Colegio Americano de Medicina del Deporte. El análisis de los datos con significancia estadística de p <0,05 fue realizado por el test del qui cuadrado y por la regresión logística múltiple. RESULTADOS: El conocimiento de los profesionales de Educación Física actuantes en gimnasios, considerando todos los aciertos de los criterios que componen la recomendación del ejercicio aeróbico y resistido para personas de la tercera edad fue bajo, siendo sólo 9,3% y 12,6%, respectivamente. La edad, cantidad de empleos, tener curso de postgrado finalizado y lectura de artículos científicos fueron factores asociados al conocimiento de la recomendación del ejercicio resistido. Los factores asociados al conocimiento de la recomendación del ejercicio aeróbico fueron edad, cantidad de empleos y lectura de artículos científicos. CONCLUSIÓN: El conocimiento de los profesionales de Educación Física con relación a la recomendación del ejercicio aeróbico y resistido para personas de la tercera edad fue bajo, sugiriendo la necesidad de una mejor capacitación profesional para atender la demanda de personas mayores en los gimnasios de São Paulo. Nivel de Evidencia I; Tipo de Estudio: Terapéutico - Investigación de los Resultados del Tratamiento.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Adulto Jovem , Educação Física e Treinamento , Idoso/fisiologia , Exercício Físico/fisiologia , Capacitação Profissional , Treinamento Resistido/métodos , Qualidade de Vida , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Academias de GinásticaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Cardiac output increases during incremental-load exercise to meet metabolic skeletal muscle demand. This response requires a fast adjustment in heart rate and stroke volume. The heart rate is well known to increase linearly with exercise load; however, data for stroke volume during incremental-load exercise are unclear. Our objectives were to (a) review studies that have investigated stroke volume on incremental load exercise and (b) summarize the findings for stroke volume, primarily at maximal-exercise load. METHODS: A comprehensive review of the Cochrane Library's, Embase, Medline, SportDiscus, PubMed, and Web of Sci-ence databases was carried out for the years 1985 to the present. The search was performed between February and June 2014 to find studies evaluating changes in stroke volume during incremental-load exercise. Controlled and uncontrolled trials were evaluated for a quality score. RESULTS: The stroke volume data in maximal-exercise load are inconsistent. There is evidence to hypothesis that stroke volume increases during maximal-exercise load, but other lines of evidence indicate that stroke volume reaches a plateau under these circumstances, or even decreases. CONCLUSION: The stroke volume are unclear, include contradictory evidence. Additional studies with standardized reporting for subjects (e.g., age, gender, physical fitness, and body position), exercise test protocols, and left ventricular function are required to clarify the characteristics of stroke volume during incremental maximal-exercise load.
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BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome most prevalent in women, in whom it is characterized mainly by chronic pain. An important issue is that many patients with FM are reported to have temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), and the coexistence of these pathologies generates a clinical outcome of high complexity. The literature is unclear regarding an effective therapy for reducing pain in patients with both comorbidities. Exercise training and phototherapy (low-level laser therapy with light-emitting diode) are two of the approaches used to treat pain. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the potential role of exercise training plus phototherapy in reducing chronic pain in women with FM and TMD. A further aim is to determine whether the interventions can improve quality of life and modulate endogenous serotonin. METHODS/DESIGN: A randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted. It will involve 60 women ≥ 35 years of age with a diagnosis of FM and TMD. After recruitment, patients will be randomly allocated to one of four groups: a control group (no intervention), a group that will receive a phototherapy intervention (PHO), a group that will be prescribed muscle-stretching, aerobic, and facial exercises (EXT), or a group that will receive phototherapy plus exercise interventions (PHO + EXT). The trial will last 10 weeks, and the following outcomes will be evaluated on two separate occasions (baseline and within 24 h after the last day of the protocol). Pain intensity will be analyzed using a visual analogue scale and the McGill Pain Questionnaire, and pain thresholds will be punctuated using a digital algometer. FM symptoms will be assessed using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, and quality of life will be determined with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey. Serotonin levels will be evaluated in salivary samples using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. DISCUSSION: This is the first randomized controlled trial in which the role of phototherapy, exercise training, and a combination of these interventions will be evaluated for chronic pain in patients with FM and TMD. The results will offer valuable clinical evidence for objective assessment of the potential benefits and risks of procedures. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02279225. Registered 27 October 2014.
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Terapia por Exercício , Fibromialgia/terapia , Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/terapia , Adulto , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Brasil , Protocolos Clínicos , Terapia Combinada , Desenho de Equipamento , Terapia por Exercício/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Fibromialgia/diagnóstico , Fibromialgia/metabolismo , Fibromialgia/fisiopatologia , Fibromialgia/psicologia , Humanos , Lasers Semicondutores , Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade/efeitos adversos , Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade/instrumentação , Medição da Dor , Qualidade de Vida , Projetos de Pesquisa , Saliva/metabolismo , Serotonina/metabolismo , Inquéritos e Questionários , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/diagnóstico , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/metabolismo , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/fisiopatologia , Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular/psicologia , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Abstract The aim of this study was to describe the physical activity level and associated factors among students attending evening classes in public and private schools in a region of the city of São Paulo. The sample was composed of 1,844 adolescents of both sexes aged 15-20 years. Three public and private schools in the city of São Paulo were visited. Daily physical activity level was assessed through International Physical Activity Questionnaire that classifies physical activity level. Physical activity level was divided into insufficiently active (when subject reported less than 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activities per week) and physically active (when subject reported more than 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activities per week). Information related to risk behavior such as smoking and alcohol consumption was collected. Data were analyzed using logistic regression with three levels of data input and p<.05 as significance. The prevalence of physically active adolescents was 36.1%. Most active subjects were: A) younger boys with low socioeconomic levels; B) adolescents from private schools; C) adolescents that do not smoke or drink alcoholic beverages; D) those who do not attend formal exercise program; E) those who go to school to perform physical activities on weekends. Adolescents attending evening classes tended to be insufficiently active. We believe that school structure, working hours, and distance from home and workplace to school and risk factor should explain these data. Intervention programs could significantly contribute to increase the physical activity level among adolescents.
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi descrever os fatores associados à atividade física de adolescentes que frequentam aula no período noturno de escolas públicas e privadas em uma região da cidade de São Paulo. Foram selecionadas três escolas públicas e três escolas privadas que ofereciam as séries acadêmicas do ensino médio na zona norte da cidade de São Paulo. A amostra foi composta de 1.844 adolescentes com idades entre 15 e 20 anos. A atividade física foi avaliada pelo Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física. Os adolescentes classificados como ativos foram àqueles que cumpriram a recomendação de no mínimo 300 minutos semanais em atividades físicas. Coletaram-se informações sobre o uso de tabaco e ingestão de bebidas alcoólicas. Empregou-se a regressão logística (significância de p< 0,05). A prevalência geral de adolescentes que cumpriam a recomendação da atividade física (>300 minutos/semanais) foi de 36,1%, se associando às seguintes variáveis: A) rapazes mais jovens e com menor nível socioeconômico; B) adolescentes que estudavam em escolas privadas; C) não fazer uso de tabaco ou bebidas alcoólicas; D) não exercer atividades profissionais remuneradas e; E) frequentar a escola nos fins de semana para praticar atividades físicas. O nível de atividade física dos estudantes de escolas públicas e privadas parece sofrer influência do período que frequentam as aulas, sugerindo a implantação de mecanismos de incentivo que aumentem a participação em atividades físicas. A estrutura escolar e programas de intervenção poderiam contribuir para incrementar o nível de atividade física entre adolescentes.
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We analyzed the relationship between performance on the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older subjects. Our secondary aim was to determine the distance to be completed on the 6MWT for the subject to achieve a score of 50 on the Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36). Associations were tested using linear correlation and multivariate linear regression. Participants were 130 healthy older individuals. The predictive performance of the 6MWT based on an SF-36 score of 50 was assessed using a receiver operating characteristic curve and its area under curve (AUC). Associations were observed between physical functioning, role-emotional, social functioning, vitality, general health score, and 6MWT performance in women, after adjusting for confounding variables (coefficients: 0.57, 0.38, 0.40, and 0.46, respectively; p < 0.05). No association was found for men. The distance for the 6MWT to predict an SF-36 score of 50 was 481 m for men in the physical functioning (AUC: 0.79) and role-physical (AUC: 0.84) domains, and 420 m for women in role-emotional (AUC: 0.75), role-physical (AUC: 0.80), and general health (AUC: 0.80) domains. Our results indicate that superior 6MWT performance may be associated with better HRQoL in several domains in only healthy older women. No association between 6MWT performance and role-emotional, mental health, or vitality domains was found. We suggest that a score of 50 is represented by a 6MWT distance of 481 m for men and 420 m for women, at least in the role-physical domain.