O exercício físico resistido como um aliado ao tratamento do hipotireoidismo

Abstract

This study justifies the importance of the physical education teacher in the quality of work with people with hypothyroidism, considering that good assistance and care will promote improvements in line with their drug treatments, through the benefits of physical exercise. Objective The objective is to verify the possible physiological changes that resistance exercise can promote in women who have hypothyroidism. Method: This is a qualitative study, with articles in the research line of sport and health sciences being searched, with the intention of analyzing data and information with inclusion criteria that address the descriptors hypothyroidism, physical exercise and quality of life. Results: The results, based on bibliographic reviews, showed that the Hypothyroidism disease acts in the body in several ways, being observed the positive action of the practice of physical exercise as a treatment combined with the non-pharmacological one, causing physiological changes such as weight loss in a healthy way, cholesterol decrease. Conclusion: Resistance exercise then influences the development and result of sports practices, bringing positive results for people who have this disease and want to have a healthier quality of life.