Efeitos dos exercícios físicos na terceira idade

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of physical exercise in the elderly. For this purpose, a bibliographic review research was carried out, in which articles published between 2010 and 2021 were used. In most studies, it was possible to verify that physical exercise positively influences health, in the quality of life and in the perception of improvement of these factors by its users, it must be observed that physical exercise is a means of seeking a balance between common losses during aging. Thus concluding, an active lifestyle and the constant practice of physical exercise can delay the impacts associated with aging, and that by keeping older people more active, they will feel less pain, more energy to do daily life activities, becoming more satisfied with their ability to move. And it is also worth mentioning that Physical Education professionals has an important role in this regard, as they take care of the quality of the classes, the physical environment and the social interaction where such physical exercises take place.