Academia ao ar livre como estratégia para a promoção de saúde da população da terceira idade

Abstract

Old age is a vital stage that is currently being prolonged, but the limitations interfere in the quality of life of the elderly in the face of some challenges, such as the progressive loss of physical abilities and functional capacity; Increasing the risk of sedentary lifestyle, which limits the ability of the elderly to vigorously carry out their daily activities and put their health and physical fitness in greater vulnerability. The objective was to understand and analyze the contribution of open-air academies as strategies for health promotion and quality of life for users and for the elderly population. As a method of study qualitative bibliographical research was chosen in a descriptive way. It has been identified that in the sense of a "Healthy Aging Promotion," the outdoor gym can contribute to these changes by helping to prevent disease, to live with quality, to keep the body healthy and younger than chronological age, even with the existence of a health problem.