Neuromotor training on gait pattern and mobility of ankles in older people

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Bruna Caroline de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Cardoso, Bruna, Lima, Malu Cristina de Araujo Montoro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/4029
• topic: Aged; Gait; Movement; Anciano; Marcha; Movimiento.; Idoso; Marcha; Movimento.

Objective: To analyze the effect of neuromotor training on gait pattern and mobility of ankles in older people. Methods: A cross-sectional non-randomized controlled study conducted in Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, from May to September 2015 with a sample of 26 older women divided into control group (CG=15) and neuromotor training group (NETG=11). The gait pattern was assessed through the Cerny Protocol and the mobility of ankles through goniometry. The CG performed regular physical activity including warm-up, stretching and strengthening of major muscle groups and cool-down. The NETG performed a neuromotor training as a 10-station circuit including warm-up, neuromotor training, cool-down and repetition of the circuit three times, remaining one minute at each station and keeping a 30-second interval between the stations. The exercise difficulty level increased after the sixth week. Both groups performed the activity for 12 weeks (twice a week for 45 minutes). The analysis was performed using the t-test with a significance level of p