Programas de treinamento mais eficazes para a saúde óssea de idosos; uma revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Objective: To verify in the scientific literature the types of training most effective in bone health of the elderly. This is a bibliographic review. Methodology: SciELO, LILACS, PubMed and Google academics databases were consulted. Original articles involving the elderly, investigating the risk of fractures and osteoporosis were eligible. The following Portuguese language descriptors were used: osteoporosis, the elderly, fracture risk, prevention and treatment, which were used for research in the sciELO, LILACS, PubMed and Google academics databases. Articles that presented initial selection criteria were selected. Results: Included in the review were articles that strictly addressed the relationship between physical exercise and bone health in the elderly (risk of fractures and osteoporosis). The articles were separated into topics to check the effectiveness of different types of exercise in certain specific situations, such as risk of fractures, increased bone mineral density in osteoporotic elderly, among others. According to each study, authors were asked to disagree and agree with each other on the effectiveness of a certain type of exercise for bone health in the elderly. Conclusion: It can be concluded that physical exercise is given as an important factor in the treatment of bone health in the elderly, and that it has specificities (which should always be observed by the physical education professional) according to the objective to be achieved.