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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Vale, Rodrigo G.S
• Castro, Juliana Brandao P
• da Silva Mattos, Rafael
• Rodrigues, Vanessa F
• de Oliveira, Flavio Boechat
• Rosa, Guilherme
• Gama, Dirceu R.N
• Nunes, Rodolfo Alkmim M

Titel

Analysis of Balance, Muscle Strength, Functional Autonomy, and Quality of Life in Elderly Women Submitted to a Strength and Walking Program

Ist Teil von

• Journal of exercise physiology online, 2018-06, Vol.21 (3), p.13

Ort / Verlag

Duluth: American Society of Exercise Physiologists

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Vale RGS, Castro JBP, Mattos RS, Rodrigues VF, Oliveira FB, Rosa G, Gama DRN, Nunes RAM. Analysis of Balance, Muscle Strength, Functional Autonomy, and Quality of Life in Elderly Women Submitted to a Strength and Walking Program. JEPonline 2018; 21(3):13-24. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical activity programs on balance, muscle strength, functional autonomy, and quality of life in elderly women. The subjects were divided into a resistance exercise group (REG, n = 15, age: 68 [+ or -] 4.4 yrs) and a walking group (WG, n = 15, age: 69 [+ or -] 8.9 yrs). Balance was assessed by force platform using the open base and open eyes protocol with 20 sec on the bipedal position. The displacement of the center of pressure (COP): lateral displacements (LD), anterior-posterior displacements (APD), and elliptical area (EA) were analyzed. Muscle strength of lower limbs and right and left palmar grip were assessed by dorsal and manual grip dynamometers. The GDLAM protocol was applied to calculate the autonomy index (AI). The total score (TS) for quality of life was determined using the WHOQOL-Old. Repeated measures ANOVA indicated a significant decrease in LD, APD, and EA (P<0.05), and improvement in muscle strength, AI, and TS (P<0.05) in the REG compared to the WG in the post-test. This study indicates that resistance training improves the quality of life in elderly women. Key Words: Aging, Physical Activity, Resistance Training