Projeto viva forte: atividade física para idosos

• Autor(a) principal: Santana, Carlos Eduardo [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Santos, Vanessa Ribeiro dos [UNESP], Gobbo, Luis Alberto [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo de conferência
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://200.145.6.205/index.php/congressoextensao/8congressoextensao/paper/view/1481; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/142354
• topic: Sarcopenia; Resistance training; Elderly; Strength; Sarcopenia; Treinamento resistido; Idosos; Força muscular

Sarcopenia is considered by some authors as a geriatric syndrome, responsible for the decrease in muscle mass and muscle strength associated with declines functionality in the elderly. Considering the consequences, especially for the losses of physical function, physical activity and / or physical exercises is essential to minimize these deleterious effects. Thus, the objective of this extension project was to promote physical activity, especially resistance training in the elderly, especially with low muscle mass. Men showed higher values of age, skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength at the initial moment of the training program, which will have 24 weeks duration, with revaluations in September and December 2015. It is expected that with the project, seniors can benefit training, especially sarcopenic, with improved independence to carry out the activities of daily living.