Atuação fisioterapêutica na prevenção de sarcopenia em idosos: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome that influences the loss of autonomy, well-being, and quality of life of diagnosed elderly people. Objective: to analyze how sarcopenia is evaluated and what is the impact of physical therapy activities in this clinical condition. Method: integrative review using the combined descriptors in Portuguese, English and Spanish, “sarcopenia”, “physical therapy modalities”, “prevention and control”; in English “sarcopenia”, “physical therapy modalities”, “prevention and control” by the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and in Spanish “sarcopenia”, “physical therapy modalities”, “prevention and control”, in United databases States National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and Virtual Health Library (VHL). Results: sarcopenia was assessed by analyzing body mass and physical function. Regarding the effects of physical therapy on sarcopenia, after intervention with programs with exercises at home, resistance training, strength training, exercises with a machine, in all studies, there was an improvement in body composition and physical capacity. elderly with sarcopenia. Conclusion: physiotherapeutic work contributes to the prevention of sarcopenia in the elderly.