Equilíbrio, coordenação e agilidade de idosos submetidos à prática de exercícios físicos resistidos
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2008-03-01
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Silva, Andressa da 
Almeida, Gustavo Jeronimo de Melo
Cassilhas, Ricardo Cardoso
Cohen, Moises
Peccin, Maria Stella
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Objectives: To evaluate balance, coordination and agility of older subjects submitted to physical exercise. Methods: 61 male older subjects, aged between 60-75 years, randomly assigned to a resisted exercises with gradual load (n=39) group or to a control group submitted to exercise without load (n=22). The resisted exercise group participated in a 24 week-program, with 3 weekly visits, in not consecutive days. After the training ending, they were evaluated through the Berg Balance Scale and the Tinetti and Timed UP & GO tests. Results: Comparing the two groups, better statistical significant performance was verified for the experimental group for the Timed Up & Go (p=0.02), for the Total Tinetti (p=0.046) and for the Tinetti gait tests (p=0.029). Therefore, we did not find difference in the Berg Balance Scale or in the Tinetti balance test. Conclusion: The strength training program during 24 weeks behaved favorable in improving functional and motor performance of older subjects.
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Revista Brasileira De Medicina Do Esporte. Sao Paulo Sp: Soc Brasileira Med Esporte, v. 14, n. 2, p. 88-93, 2008.