Effects of strength and conditioning programs in strength and dynamic balance in older adults

• Autor(a) principal: Salvador, Rogério
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Coelho, Luís, Matos, Rui, Cruz, João R., Rebelo-Goncalves, Ricardo, Amaro, Nuno
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6388
• topic: Elderly; Physical activity; Quality of life; Strength; Balance

To independently accomplish their daily routines with no need of assistance, older adults require an optimal physical fitness. In fact, this lack of physical fitness may reduce older individuals’ quality of life, leading to dependence on personal daily assistance or even to becoming significantly more prone to fatal falls [1]. Prevention through physical activity programs, are used to slow down and delay these aging effects, by improving individuals’ agility, flexibility and body improved functionality. Most of these programs take place in in-water environment due to age limiting factors such as high-risk osteoporosis, reduced mobility, higher risk of fracture from falls, arthrosis and spinal disorders among other.