Publications by authors named "Gabrielle Cerqueira da Silva"
Background: Quality of life is important at all ages, but maintaining a high quality of life is especially crucial to improve the functional capabilities of elder populations.
Aim: To investigate the relationship between quality of life and the functional capabilities of elderly Brazilian women participating in the Open University for senior citizens (UATI) in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 51 elderly women was performed along with the completion of sociodemographic, WHO Quality of life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and WHO Quality of life - OLD (WHOQOL-OLD) questionnaires, and standardized functional capacity tests.