Atividade física: uma alternativa simples com grandes repercussões na vida dos idosos

Abstract

The promoting aging health theme has been the subject of many studies, this is due to the need to seek new alternatives for coping with an aging population that promote active aging, healthy and independent. This is an exploratory study of bibliographic reference, in which it aimed to investigate alternatives to physical activities that promote the aging health and broach the main benefits of physical activity in the aging process. The sample for this study included eleven articles, three books and three manuals published between 2002 and 2011. The literature found that there are different types of physical activities to be explored and that is very important to be chosen by the audience with professional support, considering the specific age group.It pointed out that the physical exercises on a regular basis is a relatively simple technique that can promote numerous health benefits as well as physical, mental and social, so necessary at this stage of life.