Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effect of an intervention program for physical activity, education and health promotion with hypertensive elderly people in the Unified Health System. Methods: Cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out with hypertensive elderly people registered in family health units, aged ≥60 years. Questionnaires were applied for socioeconomic level, level of physical activity, blood pressure measurement and anthropometric assessment, guidelines and an illustrative manual on the practice of physical activity and healthy habits were given. After two months, they were reevaluated. Results: Pre and Post intervention respectively level of active physical activity 7% and 11%, irregularly active A 8% and 10%, irregularly active B 7% and 8% and sedentary 27% and 20%, PAS 137.14% and 126, 73%, PAD 83.06 and 80.27, weight 71.99% and 71.27%, BMI 28.40% and 28.16%, CP 36.16% and 35.71% and CABS 98.35 % and 97.59%. Conclusion: There was an improvement in blood pressure, levels of physical activity and in all anthropometric measures after the intervention, but the cardiovascular risk remained high in the majority of the elderly. Thus, the intervention performed improved levels of physical activity, blood pressure and among anthropometric aspects, showing a better awareness of healthy habits and lifestyle.