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Efeitos de um programa de caminhada e de treino funcional na coordenação e funcionalidade em indivíduos com mais de 65 anos
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O presente relatório de estágio tem como objetivo refletir sobre efeitos de um programa de exercício que combina a caminhada (rua e/ou passadeira) e o treino funcional, na coordenação e funcionalidade de indivíduos com mais de 65 anos.
Neste programa de exercício foram estruturadas e implementadas sessões de exercício adequadas, com um processo gradual de evolução e foco na capacidade funcional de sujeitos com mais de 65 anos, ao nível da aptidão cardiorrespiratória, da força muscular, do equilíbrio, da flexibilidade e da coordenação intra-segmentar. Para perceber os efeitos do programa nos participantes, foram aplicados testes relacionados com a funcionalidade, agilidade e equilíbrio e coordenação selecionados a partir das baterias de testes do “Senior Fitness Test” e “Fullerton Advance Balance Test”, “Gait speed instrument” e o teste de marcha de 2 minutos para avaliar a coordenação intra-segmentar.
A amostra deste estudo foi constituída por 2 grupos, Grupo de Intervenção, recrutado a partir de um grupo de idosos que já praticava exercício em sala no Clube de Saúde – Academia do Corpo, onde forma recrutados 7 participantes. No segundo tinha o Grupo de controlo, recrutado na Universidade Sénior de Belmonte, que também já tinham atividades relacionadas com exercício dentro da instituição. Neste grupo de início tinha 12 participantes e no final ficaram 6 participantes.
O procedimento de avaliação foi aplicado em dois momentos: inicial (baseline) e final. Os participantes foram informados sobre as caraterísticas do programa de exercício, bem como dos protocolos de avaliação a serem realizados. Foi garantido o anonimato e segurança dos dados recolhidos, tendo os participantes assinado o seu consentimento para a recolha dos dados e integração no programa de exercício.
A avaliação da coordenação no estudo exploratório mostrou evolução das variáveis MARP e DP revelando que o programa de exercício traz alterações a coordenação intra-segmentar da coxa nos idosos intervencionados. Ao nível das variáveis funcionais que se relacionam com o risco de quedas verificou-se ligeiras melhorias no parâmetro equilíbrio mostrando que o programa poderá ser eficaz na funcionalidade, contribuindo para a redução do risco de quedas nesta população.
This internship report aims to reflect on the effects of an exercise program that combines walking (street and/or treadmill) with functional training, on coordination and functionality in individuals over 65 years of age. In this exercise program, appropriate exercise sessions were structured and implemented, with a gradual process of evolution and focused on the functional capacity of subjects over 65, in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, balance, flexibility and intra-segmental coordination. In order to understand the effects of the program on the participants, tests related to functionality, agility and balance and coordination were applied, selected from the batteries of tests “Senior Fitness Test” and “Fullerton Advance Balance Test”, “Gait speed instrument” and the 2-minute gait test to evaluate intra-segmental progression. The sample for this study was presented by 2 groups, the Intervention Group, recruited from a group of elderly people who already exercised in a room at the Health Club – Academia do Corpo, where 7 participants were recruited. In the second there was the control group, recruited from the Senior University of Belmonte, which also already had activities related to exercise within the institution. In this group at the beginning there were 12 participants and at the end there were 6 participants. The evaluation procedure was applied at two moments: initial (baseline) and final. Participants were informed about the characteristics of the exercise program, as well as the evaluation protocols to be carried out. The anonymity and security of the data collected was guaranteed, with participants signing their consent for data collection and integration into the exercise program. The assessment of coordination in the exploratory study showed the evolution of MARP and DP variations, revealing that the exercise program brings about changes at the intra-segmental level of the thigh in the elderly people receiving intervention. In terms of functional variables that are related to the risk of falls, small improvements were obtained in the balance parameter, showing that the program could be effective in terms of functionality, contributing to reducing the risk of falls in this population.
This internship report aims to reflect on the effects of an exercise program that combines walking (street and/or treadmill) with functional training, on coordination and functionality in individuals over 65 years of age. In this exercise program, appropriate exercise sessions were structured and implemented, with a gradual process of evolution and focused on the functional capacity of subjects over 65, in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, balance, flexibility and intra-segmental coordination. In order to understand the effects of the program on the participants, tests related to functionality, agility and balance and coordination were applied, selected from the batteries of tests “Senior Fitness Test” and “Fullerton Advance Balance Test”, “Gait speed instrument” and the 2-minute gait test to evaluate intra-segmental progression. The sample for this study was presented by 2 groups, the Intervention Group, recruited from a group of elderly people who already exercised in a room at the Health Club – Academia do Corpo, where 7 participants were recruited. In the second there was the control group, recruited from the Senior University of Belmonte, which also already had activities related to exercise within the institution. In this group at the beginning there were 12 participants and at the end there were 6 participants. The evaluation procedure was applied at two moments: initial (baseline) and final. Participants were informed about the characteristics of the exercise program, as well as the evaluation protocols to be carried out. The anonymity and security of the data collected was guaranteed, with participants signing their consent for data collection and integration into the exercise program. The assessment of coordination in the exploratory study showed the evolution of MARP and DP variations, revealing that the exercise program brings about changes at the intra-segmental level of the thigh in the elderly people receiving intervention. In terms of functional variables that are related to the risk of falls, small improvements were obtained in the balance parameter, showing that the program could be effective in terms of functionality, contributing to reducing the risk of falls in this population.
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treino funcional caminhada idosos atividade física coordenação intra-segmentar functional training walking elderly physical activity Intra-segmental coordination