Abstract
Objective: To discover what has been published in the scientific community, about the relationship between the practice of physical exercise by elderly people and their quality of life and health. Methods: This is an integrative literature review with a qualitative approach, based on the collection of information in electronic databases, using the exploratory scientific methodology. Using inclusion and exclusion criteria: Periods, languages, articles, full texts followed. Results: After filtering based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, thirteen articles remained, responding to the objectives of the present study. From these, several impacts of the practice of physical exercises were presented on the health and quality of life of the elderly, and it was evidenced in the categories and subcategories that there are positive impacts on the mental health and on the physical health of the elderly, directly reverberating in their quality of life. life. Final Considerations: It was concluded that the benefits of the practice of assisted physical exercises are noticeable, and according to the tolerance of each elderly person, on the health and quality of life of the elderly person, and are also the main source that promotes physical and psychological well-being. and social for this audience.