A importância do exercício físico para o aumento da força muscular na terceira idade: uma desafio para a saúde pública

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The progressive population aging has increasingly raised a greater concern on the part of public health and, in particular, physical education professionals. The elderly population has increased substantially in recentdecades, and life expectancies continue to grow every day. The adoption of an active lifestyle is considered an important component for improving the quality of life andfunctional independence of the elderly. Weight training is an activity that makes the elderly more dynamic, reducing the risk of diseases, improving the quality of life,increasing self- esteem and basic daily movements. OBJECTIVES:

identify, analyze and expose the benefits of physical exercise to gain muscle strength and healthy aging of the elderly public. Specifically, to verify the benefits of physical exercise to gain muscle strength and healthy aging in the elderly population.. METHODOLOGY: The research will be based on findings of a literature review carried out and developed in accordance with ABNTstandards and having LAKATOS; MARCONI (2003) as reference authors for qualitative research. To achieve the proposed goals, online searches will be carried out on health platforms. All acquired material, such as books, scientific articles, theses, dissertations and files will be archived and separated by the various work topics in an electronic file folder. RESULTS: As this is a topic of great relevance to public health and society, specifically for the elderly, a satisfactory result is expected, since bibliographies will be used without evading the proposed the meand with the main objective of show the importance of body building in old age. It is also believed that this work will be of great relevance for three aspects, being, for the academic population, forelderly people as well as for Public Health. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: It is not an easy task for elderly people to maintain their physical- psychosocial health with more vigor and skills, as it will depend on many factors, including healthy eating, daily activities, daily physical exercise and weight training with proper and correct guidance from the physical education professional. With the adoption of a healthier lifestyle, there will certainly be a reduction in the risk of diseases and injuries related to the neuro- musculoskeletal system in oldage.