O efeito do treinamento de resistência na sarcopenia e funcionalidade de idosos comunitários

Abstract

Sarcopenia can be defined as a syndrome characterized by a progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and strength related to age. Even making a conservative estimate, sarcopenia affects today more than 50 million people and will affect more than 200 million over the next 40 years. Individuals who have lower muscle strength have a greater risk of mobility limitation, and those with less muscle mass are at increased risk of inability to perform activities of daily living. Since sarcopenia causes significant adverse effects on the elderly, it is of paramount importance to know to evaluate and treat it. The aim of this study was to identify, through a literature review, which are the effects of resistance training on sarcopenia and functionality of community-dwelling elderly. We performed a literature search at the databases PubMed / Medline, PeDro, Lilacs, SciELO, and CAPES periodics. We included 05 articles in this review. It was observed that resistance training can increase muscle strength and mass, improves functional performance and muscle quality in the elderly. It was also seen that a detraining period can cause a significant decrease of gains acquired during the exercise period, highlighting the importance of physical activity for the maintenance of functional capacity in the elderly.