Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T20:17:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2001-12-01; The aim of the present study was to verify the strength levels and the arm cross-sectional-area (AMB) of young and old women who practice physical activity regularly. Thirty female subjects were selected and distributed into two groups: young (G1) and old (G2). They were evaluated on maximal voluntary s...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:48:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-12-01; Aging is an inevitable process and is associated with declining physiological and functional capacity in humans. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a 12-year supervised physical training program on functional fitness in the elderly. Ten women (mean age: 65 years) participated in...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:48:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2003-12-01; The objectives of this study were to verify the influence of training through generalized and supervised physical activities, on the general agility (GA) and upper-limb agility (ULA) of elderly women, in addition to verifying whether a relationship exists between these types of agility. Sixty women (59....
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:48:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-01-01; Basic functionality and physical activity level are commonly impaired by aging, and can be influenced by depressive symptoms, global cognitive state and schooling. Purpose: to analyze relationship between schooling and basic functionality, physical activity level, depressive symptoms and global cognitiv...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T09:12:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-01; A low rate of physical activity (PA) participation is observed worldwide. The identification of feasible and reliable instruments able to accurately measuring PA and help in the development of interventions to promote PA are necessary. This study aimed to analyze the concordance between the Stages of Be...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T21:00:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-12-01; The aim of this study was to develop reference values for normality for specific components (flexibility; coordination; agility and balance; strength; and aerobic capacity) and overall functional fitness (OFF), in 70 to 79-year-old women. The sample comprised 175 older women resident in either Florianóp...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:12:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-09-02; Introduction: Resistance training (RT) has been widely used for older adults in order to minimize or reverse the deleterious effects of aging in the neuromuscular system. However, the potential benefits of RT on arterial blood pressure and resting heart rate in older adults remain controversial. Objecti...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:12:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-10-01; Aim: The aging process might reduce functional fitness, including balance, which can increase the risk of falls among older adults. Different types of intervention seem to benefit older adults, therefore the purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of a program using square-stepping exercises (SS...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:13:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-12-01; When aiming to prescribe and supervise physical activity for the elderly, the stages of diagnosis and control of programming are of relevant importance and the evaluation of functional capacity should be included both in the above mentioned stages and in the context of a multidimensional evaluation of b...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:13:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-12-01; The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of 8 weeks' resistance training on flexibility in older individuals. Nineteen older people participated in the study and were assigned into one of two groups: training group (TG) (5 women and 6 men) and control group (CG) (5 women and 5 men). Flexibility w...