Treinamento resistido: ganho de força para a população idosa que frequenta academias em Trindade-Go: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The objective of this study is to verify the strength gain with the practice of Resistance Training in elderly and to prove the probable benefits for the improvement in the daily activities of the previously mentioned population. This is a descriptive case study.The sample consists of an elderly woman, aged 62 years. Resistance training exercises were developed for data collection (Lower Limbs: Leg Press, free weight squats or Smith machine squats, deadlifts. And to Upper Limbs: Supine arms exercise, supinated barbell row, lat pulldown), through the Load Progression strategy developed once a week for 10 weeks at a gym in the city of Trindade. The results in this study showed that there was a significant increase in strength gains after resistance training, mainly in the lower limbs.Therefore, it was concluded that this type of training can be used as a strategy to increase strength in elderly people, providing an improvement in the health and quality of daily activities of elderly individuals.