EFFECTS OF A MONITORED GYM PROGRAM ON FLEXIBILIT Y LEVELS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE

Authors

  • José Leandro Soares Silva
  • Rosilene Maria Lucena Guedes Faculdades Integradas de Patos-PB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/1983-1870.2015v8n3p541-548

Keywords:

Senility, Physical Exercise, Flexibility.

Abstract

Aging is a wear in the physiological capacities of the elderly, either at a discretely or at a seriously progressive rate. Physical activities in the elderly associated with gym activities may help improve the elderly´s flexibility levels and thus their life quality. Current paper analyzes the effects of a gym program for flexibility levels in elderly people. Current experimental and qualitative study involved 30 elderly people who underwent 12 weeks of gym training, twice a week. Results showed that all elderly people significantly improved their flexibility from 21.12 (DP= 7.722) degrees to 23.17 (DP= 7.223). Results show that significant flexibility occurred in the elderly with monitored gym exercises and reflects the benefits to their angular amplitude.

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Author Biographies

José Leandro Soares Silva

Discente do Curso de Bacharelado em Educação Física na Faculdades Integradas de Patos, Patos (PB), Brasil

Rosilene Maria Lucena Guedes, Faculdades Integradas de Patos-PB

Doutora em Gerontologia, Docente nas Faculdades Integradas de Patos -

Published

2015-12-31

How to Cite

Soares Silva, J. L., & Lucena Guedes, R. M. (2015). EFFECTS OF A MONITORED GYM PROGRAM ON FLEXIBILIT Y LEVELS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE. Saúde E Pesquisa, 8(3), 541–548. https://doi.org/10.17765/1983-1870.2015v8n3p541-548

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Artigos Originas - Promoção da Saúde