Efeitos do treinamento resistido para a manutenção e promoção da capacidade física do idoso

Abstract

Objective: To describe the effects of resistance training related to the physical capacity of the elderly. Method: Indirect bibliographic research of the integrative review type, carried out in the databases of the Portal of Periodicals of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and the U.S. National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health (PubMed). The search was performed using the PICo strategy, being considered studies of the clinical trial type and randomized and controlled clinical trial, published between 2017 and 2022. Results: The analyzed studies showed positive effects of resistance training on the physical capacity of the elderly. Resistance training improved the performance of experimental groups in performing physical capacity tests after the intervention periods, with positive results being recorded in relation to strength gain. Results show that strength and power gains were significantly correlated with changes in functional capacity. Conclusion: Resistance training has positive effects, because in addition to promoting increased strength, it also helps as a form of intervention for the promotion and maintenance of the physical capacity of the elderly, which favors healthy aging.