Hidroginástica e os benefícios para terceira idade: revisão de literatura

Abstract

In recent years, the concern with the elderly can be seen in studies focused on aging, which point to an increase in life expectancy, which led to the search for mechanisms to offer services aimed at the quality of life of this population both in the health area and in other segments. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the benefits and importance of the practice of hydrogymnastics for the elderly people. To this end, a literature review was conducted with a search for articles published in Portuguese and that were in accordance with the objectives of the study, year of publication and available researchs in full version between 2011 and 2022. From reading the articles, it was observed that there are many benefits of hydrogymnastics for this age group, such as increasing your aerobic capacity, muscle strength, joint flexibility and training specific skills such as balance and motor coordination. It is concluded, then, that hydrogymnastics, as long as it is well oriented, can promote improvement in mobility, self-esteem and health in general for the population in question.