Repercussão clínica da prática de treino de força em população idosa: uma revisão sistemática

• Autor(a) principal: Camargo, Guilherme Henrique Fonseca
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Andrade, Lucas Teixeira de
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFS
• Texto Completo: http://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/13139
• topic: Exercícios físicos para idosos; Aspectos da saúde; Treino de força

Introduction: It is known that physical exercise can bring several benefits to one’s life especially for the elderly, helping them to reduce falls and improve their physiological, functional and metabolic status. Objective: To identify the positive effects of resistance training in the elderly, addressing change in their muscular, cardiovascular and cognitive systems, motor coordination and other aspects relevant to their health and well-being. Methods: The references were selected through a systematic review of the international medical literature from 2009 to 2019 in the Scielo, Pubmed / Medline and Lilacs databases. This is a therapeutic study - Investigation of treatment results, with Level of Evidence I. Results: Six articles were selected and then organized in tables, working as groundwork for the analysis and conclusions of this current article. Discussion: After analyzing the selected articles, it was found that the ageing process results in progressive loss of the cognitive, mechanical and metabolic capacities, and also that the practice of resistance training in the elderly interferes positively in their global functioning. Conclusion: In general, there are improvements in the physical and emotional aspects of the elderly, what ensures them greater comfort and safety, yet keeping in mind that the general principles of training should guide the medical prescription.