Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Oct 2024)

Equipment in Senior Gyms: Influence on the Behavior of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Elderlies

  • Sillas Oliveira Leonel Júnior,
  • Mateus Dias Antunes,
  • Ramon Gustavo de Moraes Ovando,
  • Ana Paula Serra de Araújo,
  • Flávio Bortolozzi,
  • Marcelo Picinin Bernuci,
  • Sônia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5327/Z2447-211520171700042
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11
pp. 158 – 164

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the behavior of blood pressure and heart rate in elderly people practicing physical exercises in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. METHODS: 70 elderly volunteers were evaluated, 41 women and 29 men, with a mean age of 67.2 ± 6.6 and 65.9 ± 12.3 years, respectively. They performed three minutes of exercise on the selected equipment, evaluated by means of a frequency meter and by the auscultatory method, with the aid of a sphygmomanometer. RESULTS: High heart rate values were recorded in the multi-exerciser. In both the heart rate and the blood pressure, there were significant differences in the means of the values found in the initial evaluation, compared to the means of the final evaluation (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Blood pressure rises within the physiological limits established for the elderly, and these activities may be considered safe for this population.

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