A MUSCULAÇÃO CONTRA A OSTEOPOROSE E SARCOPENIA EM IDOSOS

Abstract

Currently, there is a lot of discussion about healthy aging, because when this does not happen, the losses related to the process bring consequences that directly affect the independence and quality of life of the elderly and their families. According to IBGE data by the year 2020, Brazil will have 13% of the population composed of elderly people, reaching up to 20%. Aging predicts a reduction in muscle mass, around 5% every decade of life from the age of forty. Bone health is promoted by physical weight-bearing activities that use muscle strength and power. exerting force on the skeleton above normal amounts. The practice of weight training in high intensity strength training adjusted according to the individual abilities of each one benefits the elderly, in terms of quality of life, functional independence. improvements in strength, endurance, flexibility, agility and balance, which are important in the daily life of the elderly, especially in the home environment, where many accidents occur, with frequent falls. With these positive results there is also the prevention of falls and some diseases, factors that greatly affect the lives of the elderly, which can affect both their mobility and their psychological.