Controlar ou não a intensidade do exercício físico em pessoas com doença de Parkinson?

• Autor(a) principal: Pilon, Julia [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/203924; http://www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br/exlibris/bd/capelo/2020-03-13/000928740.pdf
• topic: Doença de Parkinson; Exercícios aeróbicos; Educação fisica; Exercícios físicos; Parkinson disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the death of dopaminergic cells present in substantia nigra resulting in various signs and symptoms (motor and non-motor). Exercise has been used as an alternative treatment for PD, positive effects on patients' quality of life and no return to disease progression. Objective: To analyze the effect of exercise of controlled intensity on the functional performance of elderly with PD. Methods: The study will consist of individuals with a medical diagnosis of PD, of both sexes, over 55 years old. Participants will be divided into two groups: controlled group (CG) and uncontrolled group (CNG). An aerobic exercise protocol will be planned and developed in both groups. Each training session will be held twice a week lasting 50 minutes, totaling eight weeks of intervention. However, only the CG will have exercise intensity control determined, with frequency and heart rate critical for training prescription. One week before and one week after the intervention, a battery of functional exams will be used. These include: Lower End Motor Coordination Test (LEMOCOT), Timed up and Go Test (TUG), Motor Coordination Test and Upper Limb Muscle Strength Test (both from AAPHERD), Sit and Lift Test, and 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Data normality will be tested by the Shapiro-Wilk test. The significance level will be adjusted to p <0.05. Results: Data showed positive effect for the MMSE, Strength, 6MWT and Critical Power tests, characterizing improvements in cognitive and functional capacities, muscle strength and cardiorespiratory capacity.