ABSTRACT There are several factors associated with lower participation in regular physical activity (PA) in adult patients with epilepsy (PWEs). Objective: To assess the relationship between the regular practice of PA with clinical and cognitive variables and quality of life (QoL) in PWEs. Methods: Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire (HPAQ) was related to clinical variables, scores on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), on the Brief Cognitive Battery-Edu (BCB-Edu), on the Satisfaction Scale for Physical Activity (SSPA), and on the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE)-31 in 60 PWEs, with a significance level of p<0.05. Results: The PWEs had a mean age of 42.4±13.6 years, 50% of whom were female. Longer length of epilepsy correlated with lower PA in leisure time (Pearson correlation [r]= -0.276; p-value [p]=0.036). The occupational physical activity scores of the HPAQ correlated positively with perception (r=0.300; p=0.021), memory (r=0.381; p=0.003), semantic verbal fluency test (SVF) (r=0.427; p=0.001), and with the total score in the MMSE (r=0.327; p=0.012). The total HPAQ score correlated with the SVF (r=0.336; p=0.009) and with the MMSE (r=0.254; p=0.049). There was no correlation among the QOLIE–31, the HPAQ, and the SSPA. Conclusions: Longer duration of epilepsy was associated with the lower practice of PA. Physical activity was associated with better performance in aspects of cognition. There was no relationship between QoL and practice and satisfaction with PA, suggesting different psychosocial aspects involved. (PA . (PWEs) Objective (QoL Methods (HPAQ MiniMental Mini Mental MMSE, , (MMSE) BatteryEdu Battery Edu BCBEdu, BCBEdu BCB (BCB-Edu) SSPA, SSPA (SSPA) QOLIE31 QOLIE 31 (QOLIE)-3 6 p005 p 0 05 p<0.05 Results 424136 42 4 13 42.4±13. years 50 female Pearson r= r = [r] 0.276 0276 276 -0.276 pvalue value p=0.036. p0036 =0.036 036 [p]=0.036) r=0.300 r0300 300 (r=0.300 p=0.021, p0021 p=0.021 021 p=0.021) r=0.381 r0381 381 (r=0.381 p=0.003, p0003 p=0.003 003 p=0.003) (SVF r=0.427 r0427 427 (r=0.427 p=0.001, p0001 p=0.001 001 p=0.001) r=0.327 r0327 327 (r=0.327 p=0.012. p0012 p=0.012 012 p=0.012) r=0.336 r0336 336 (r=0.336 p=0.009 p0009 009 r=0.254 r0254 254 (r=0.254 p=0.049. p0049 p=0.049 049 p=0.049) QOLIE–31 Conclusions cognition involved (PWEs (MMSE (BCB-Edu (SSPA QOLIE3 3 (QOLIE)- p00 p<0.0 42413 1 42.4±13 5 [r 0.27 027 27 -0.27 p=0.036 p003 0036 =0.03 03 [p]=0.036 r=0.30 r030 30 (r=0.30 p002 p=0.02 02 r=0.38 r038 38 (r=0.38 p000 p=0.00 00 r=0.42 r042 (r=0.42 r=0.32 r032 32 (r=0.32 p001 p=0.01 01 r=0.33 r033 33 (r=0.33 r=0.25 r025 25 (r=0.25 p004 p=0.04 04 QOLIE–3 (QOLIE) p0 p<0. 4241 42.4±1 0.2 2 -0.2 p=0.03 =0.0 [p]=0.03 r=0.3 r03 (r=0.3 p=0.0 r=0.4 r04 (r=0.4 r=0.2 r02 (r=0.2 QOLIE– (QOLIE p<0 424 42.4± 0. -0. =0. [p]=0.0 r=0. r0 (r=0. p=0. p< 42.4 -0 =0 [p]=0. r=0 (r=0 p=0 42. - [p]=0 (r= p= [p]= (r [p] [p
RESUMO Existem vários fatores associados à menor participação em atividade física regular (AF) em pacientes adultos com epilepsia (PCE). Objetivo: Avaliar em PCEs a relação entre a prática regular de AF com as variáveis clínicas e cognitivas e com a qualidade de vida (QV). Métodos: Foi relacionado o Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire (HPAQ) com as variáveis clínicas, escores no Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), no Brief Cognitive Battery-Edu (BCB-Edu), Satisfaction Scale for Physical Activity (SSPA) e no Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE–31) de 60 PCE, com nível de significância p<0,05. Resultados: Idade média 42,4±13,6 anos, 50% do sexo feminino. O maior tempo de epilepsia correlacionou-se com a menor prática de AF no lazer (Correlação de Person, r= -0,276; p=0,036). Escores da AF ocupacional do HPAQ correlacionaram-se positivamente com a percepção (r=0,300; p=0,021) e a memória (r=0,381; p=0,003) no teste de fluência verbal (SVF); (r=0,427; p=0,001) e com o escore total no MMSE (r=0,327; p=0,012). O escore total do HPAQ correlacionou-se com o SVF (r=0,336; p=0,009) e com o MMSE (r=0,254; p=0,049). Não houve correlação entre o QOLIE–31 com o HPAQ e a SSPA. Conclusão: A maior duração da epilepsia associou-se com a menor prática de AF. A AF associou-se com o melhor desempenho em aspectos da cognição. Não houve relação entre QV com a prática e a satisfação e a AF, sugerindo diferentes aspectos psicossociais envolvidos. (AF PCE. PCE . (PCE) Objetivo QV. (QV) Métodos (HPAQ MiniMental Mini Mental MMSE, , (MMSE) BatteryEdu Battery Edu BCBEdu, BCBEdu BCB (BCB-Edu) SSPA (SSPA QOLIE31 QOLIE 31 (QOLIE–31 6 p005 p 0 05 p<0,05 Resultados 424136 42 4 13 42,4±13, anos 50 feminino correlacionouse correlacionou se Correlação Person r 0,276 0276 276 -0,276 p=0,036. p0036 p=0,036 036 p=0,036) correlacionaramse correlacionaram r=0,300 r0300 300 (r=0,300 p=0,021 p0021 021 r=0,381 r0381 381 (r=0,381 p=0,003 p0003 003 (SVF) r=0,427 r0427 427 (r=0,427 p=0,001 p0001 001 r=0,327 r0327 327 (r=0,327 p=0,012. p0012 p=0,012 012 p=0,012) r=0,336 r0336 336 (r=0,336 p=0,009 p0009 009 r=0,254 r0254 254 (r=0,254 p=0,049. p0049 p=0,049 049 p=0,049) QOLIE–3 Conclusão associouse associou cognição envolvidos (PCE (QV (MMSE (BCB-Edu QOLIE3 3 (QOLIE–3 p00 p<0,0 42413 1 42,4±13 5 0,27 027 27 -0,27 p003 p=0,03 03 r=0,30 r030 30 (r=0,30 p=0,02 p002 02 r=0,38 r038 38 (r=0,38 p=0,00 p000 00 (SVF r=0,42 r042 (r=0,42 r=0,32 r032 32 (r=0,32 p001 p=0,01 01 r=0,33 r033 33 (r=0,33 r=0,25 r025 25 (r=0,25 p004 p=0,04 04 QOLIE– (QOLIE– p0 p<0, 4241 42,4±1 0,2 2 -0,2 p=0,0 r=0,3 r03 (r=0,3 r=0,4 r04 (r=0,4 r=0,2 r02 (r=0,2 (QOLIE p<0 424 42,4± 0, -0, p=0, r=0, r0 (r=0, p< 42,4 -0 p=0 r=0 (r=0 42, - p= (r= (r