EFFECTS OF A MULTICOMPONENT EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE FUNCTIONAL FITNESS IN ELDERLY WOMEN

• Published in: Revista brasileira de medicina do esporte Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 36 - 39
• Main Authors: Suzuki, Frank Shiguemitsu, Evangelista, Alexandre Lopes, Teixeira, Cauê Vazquez La Scala, Paunksnis, Marcos Rodolfo Ramos, Rica, Roberta Luksevicius, Evangelista, Roberta Alexandra Gonçalves de Toledo, João, Gustavo Allegretti, Doro, Marcio Roberto, Sita, Douglas Mastroantonio, Serra, Andrey Jorge, Figueira Junior, Aylton José, Alonso, Angélica Castilho, Peterson, Mark, Bocalini, Danilo Sales
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Exercício e do Esporte 01.01.2018
• Subjects: PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT SCIENCES; Physical exercise; Anciano; Idoso; Resistance training; Aging; Exercício físico; Aged; Envejecimiento; Treinamento de resistência; Entrenamiento de resistencia; Ejercicio físico; Envelhecimento

ABSTRACT Introduction: Aging is inevitable and irreversible, but with the advancement of technology, life expectancy is increasing every year, bringing proposals for various interventions to improve the quality of life. One such intervention is physical exercise programs. Objectives: To investigate...