Benefícios psicológicos da atividade física em idosos aposentados

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Ana Paula Gonçalves da [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/144004; http://www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br/exlibris/bd/capelo/2016-09-13/000869637.pdf
• topic: Educação fisica; Aposentadoria; Exercícios físicos - Aspectos psicológicos; Pesquisa bibliografica

There are several health-related problems that affect older adults, both physical such as degeneration of various systems, as well as emotional affecting independency and causing loneliness. Considering the retirement event and its effects on the daily routine, such as increased idle time, together with the conditions that accompany aging, these factors can justify why this population look for physical activity (PA) programs. PA groups help older individuals to feel included and active in society, helping to make new friends and improving/maintaining health. The benefits of regular PA are already established in the literature, such as body weight control, optimal blood pressure, improved aerobic endurance, increased bone density, and improved joint mobility, among others. However, the psychological benefits that regular PA provides these adults are still poorly explored using rigorous scientific studies. This study aims to analyze the scientific literature of Brazilian studies that emphasize the psychological benefits of practicing PA by retired older adults. Using the Google Scholar database we search for articles that contained the words: retired older adults or elderly and physical activity, psychological wellbeing and Brazil. The search included articles published in Portuguese, English or Spanish, from 2000 to 2015. After meeting the inclusion criteria, nine articles were selected for our analysis. We concluded that the practice of PA by older retirees improves quality of life, promotes wellness, encourages socialization, helps to prevent disease, improves mood and self-esteem, and reduces anxiety, stress and depression, among other benefits. As for the reasons for adherence and barriers to the practice of PA, the main reasons are: improvement of health and quality of life, medical referral and friends' invitation, promotion of socialization and prevention or treatment of diseases. Barriers to the practice of PA often...