Efeitos da atividade física na marcha do idoso: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: The number of elderly has grown in society, resulting in a large aging index thereby making the population with longer life, in addition, with age come to change, that they are irreversible and will be constant in the lives of the elderly. Objective: Describe on the current literature, the effects of physical activity on the performance of the old gear. Methods: This is a systematic review, which sought to achieve a synthesis of articles previously published on the subject proposal. The survey was conducted in electronic databases Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and MEDLINE / PubMed (National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health). Results e Discussion: Significant results are shown with the practice of physical activity in the march of improvement of elderly 91.76 ± 21.65 to 102.63 ± 22.40 steps / min group showed improvement in gait and stability to do the same, an increase in number of past and cadence. Conclusion: It is concluded that physical activity and a valuable tool for the elderly causing adaptations including strength and balance, thus improving gait performance