Orientação e prescrição de exercícios para idosos;análise do conhecimento dos profissionais bacharéis emeducação física que atuam nas academias da região central da cidade de Trindade-Go

Abstract

Observing that the elderly population is growing every day and considering the benefits that physical exercise provides for this population according to several studies thus, we comprehend physical exercise as an important factor for these people, however they need a special professional accompaniment, aiming that in most cases these people tend to have some kind of illness or limitation. Associating the Physical Education professional as an important precursor, promoting quality of life and well-being for this population, in this study we investigated if the bacharel professionals of Physical Education that work in academies on the central region of the city of Trindade are prepared to attend this public. The evaluated ones answered a questionnaire related to their formation, their interest in working with the elderly, and specific basic questions about the elderly and training for the elderly.