Revista Educação em Saúde (Jun 2016)

THE INFLUENCE OF A WEATHERED TRAINING PROGRAM OF 20 WEEKS IN FINE MOTRICITY, GLOBAL MOTRICITY AND BALANCE IN OLDER

  • Matheus Henrique de Abreu Araújo,
  • Fabrício Galdino Magalhães,
  • Caroline Camargo Lisita,
  • Jairo Teixeira Júnior

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 79 – 85

Abstract

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Objective: To evaluate the motor development of active older women, the Open University The Third Aged, ESEFFEGO, Goiânia, GO, before and after the intervention of a resistance exercise program for 20 weeks. Especially the skills of fine motor skills, gross and balance. Methods: The group consisted of 60 elderly with aged 60 and 75 years. To evaluate the group was used EMTI protocol Rosa Neto (2009). Results: The overall motor fitness achieved a significant increase after the interventions, as well as all the surveyed motor skills. Conclusions: interventions were beneficial for the elderly.

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