Treinamento funcional e o idoso: flexibilidade, força e equilíbrio

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Functional Training is a training method that aims to restore the individual's functional capacity. OBJECTIVE: To analyze in the literature the benefits of Functional Training in maintaining and improving strength, balance and flexibility in the elderly. METHODOLOGY: This is a literature review. The main databases used were: CAPES Periodicals Portal; SCieLO and Google Scholar. RESULTS: It is expected that functional training will be used with the elderly, as the objective of this exercise is to improve some activities such as balance, muscular strength, power, motor coordination and flexibility. CONCLUSION: It concludes that the functional activities carried out by the elderly can directly improve mobility, flexibility, muscle strengthening, coordination, speed, agility, among others, enabling the elderly to have a better quality of life.