Efeitos de um programa de treinamento resistido sobre o perfil antropométrico de idosos

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify the effects of resistance training on the anthropometric profile of the elderly. Nine elderly individuals participated in the research, aged between 60 and 81 years, of both sexes, meeting the inclusion criteria: being physically independent, having no heart disease or orthopedic dysfunctions, and not having engaged in regular resistance training during the semester prior to the start of the study. To address the study's objective, anthropometric data and body composition were measured before and after the participants' intervention, as well as the implementation of a 12-week resistance training protocol to compare the data. The data were stored and analyzed using the SPSS 28 statistical program for Windows (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The significance level in this study was (p<0.05). After 12 weeks of resistance training, it was observed that the elderly showed significant improvements in measurements: 1.4 in the muscle, 1.1 in the hip, and 1.0 in the waist. We conclude that elderly participants in the 12-week resistance training protocol experienced muscle mass gains and reduced measurements, suggesting that the benefits are related to a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases and improved physical condition.