THE IMPORTANCE OF RESISTANCE EXERCISE IN THE REDUCTION OF FALLS IN THE ELDERLY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592412225076

• Palavras-chave: postural balance, elderly and resistance training.

• Keywords: postural balance, elderly and resistance training.

• Abstract:

  Objective: to systematically review the literature on the influence of resistance exercise on muscle strength, balance and on reducing the number of falls in the elderly. Methods: A systematic review of studies published between the years 2014 and 2019 was carried out in the LILACS, MEDLINE, PEDro and SciELO databases. Articles with scores below 5 on the PEDro scale were excluded, as well as articles of the type reviews and case reports, articles that involved elderly people with specific diseases, such as stroke, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, among others, and with elderly people. hospitalized. Results: a total of 258 articles were identified: 9 in LILACS, 41 in PEDro, 206 in MEDLINE and finally 2 in SciELO. After analysis and consensus among reviewers of the present systematic review, only 3 articles met all eligibility criteria. The methods and interventions performed in the studies differed, however, the three selected studies found a significant improvement in the balance of the elderly. Conclusion: Resistance training performed by the studies in this review improved balance, reduced the number of falls and improved the functional capacity of the evaluated elderly. Only one study evaluated and found a gain in peripheral muscle strength.

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