PHYSICAL EXERCISE METHODS ON HEALTH INDEXES, FUNCTIONAL AUTONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF BRAZILIAN ELDERLY PEOPLE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW STUDY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594432407053

• Palavras-chave: Physical health; Elderly, Level of physical activity, quality of life.

• Keywords: Physical health; Elderly, Level of physical activity, quality of life.

• Abstract:

  In Brazil, demographic evolution shows that the aging of the population has raised concerns regarding the health and quality of life (QoL) of elderly people. Given this context, this study aimed to verify the effects of different exercise methods on health indicators, functional autonomy and QOL of Brazilian elderly people. The methodology comprised an integrative review of the literature with studies selected from the databases: Portal de Periódicos Capes, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Google Scholar. With the descriptors: Physical health; Elderly, Level of physical activity, Functional autonomy, body mass index and quality of life. 13 scientific articles were selected: experimental (n=8) and cross-sectional (n=5). This time, the literature review on “Effects of Physical Exercises on Health Indices, Functional Autonomy and QoL of Brazilian Elderly People, revealed in conclusion that the health indices, functional autonomy and QoL of active elderly women who practice physical activities, to mention : functional training, water aerobics, multicomponent, multimodal exercises and weight training are better when compared to elderly women who do not practice any type of physical activity.