Efeitos da prática de atividade física e exercício físico para a saúde de idosos

Abstract

The study addresses the effects of physical activity and physical exercise on the health of the elderly. The general objective of the study was to describe the influence of regular physical activity and physical exercise on the dimensions of lifestyle in old age. A bibliographic research was carried out, of the integrative review type. Scientific productions from the last five years from the databases of the United States National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) were considered, with the establishment of keywords according to the PICo strategy. Thirteen studies were selected, including systematic and integrative reviews, clinical trials and observational studies. The results demonstrate that the active lifestyle, through the practice of physical activity and physical exercises, favors the quality of life, considering the physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and professional aspects. It is concluded that the practice of physical activities and physical exercises oriented correctly, provides improvements in various aspects of life, such as increased physical capacity, greater interaction in society and greater balance in the psychological aspect, providing a better quality of life and contributing with the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases.