<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> Respiratory muscle training has been considered one of the main strategies to alleviate sarcopenia in older adults. Therefore, the present study aimed to verify which respiratory muscle training protocols are most used in this population and their main benefits described in the literature.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> A literature search was performed in the electronic databases PubMed, Latin Americ...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on the quality of life, immune response, inspiratory and lower limb muscle strength of older adults. Method: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 30 institutionalized older adults. They were allocated into two groups: the IMT group (n=15), which underwent IMT with PowerBreathe Classic, using a load of 60% of maximal inspir...
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever a relação entre competência funcional da memória episódica e fatores associados à independência de idosos saudáveis do município de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de estudo transversal, descritivo e exploratório em que 60 idosos saudáveis compuseram a amostra final. Para avaliar a capacidade funcional, foram utilizadas as escalas de Katz e d...