Efeccts of a strenght training for middle-age and older people

Authors

  • Charles Ricardo Lopes
  • Helena Brandão Viana
  • Gustavo Ribeiro da Mota
  • Rozangela Verlengia
  • Evandro César da Silva
  • Fábio Sousa Oliveira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i4p95-105

Keywords:

Middle-Age, Elderly, Strength, Training.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the morpho-physiological responses arising from the work of resistance exercise in the elderly. The study included 12 subjects of both sexes, aged between 55 and 65 years, divided into control group and training group, underwent 8 weeks (24 sessions) of strength training. There was improvement in flexibility, maximum oxygen uptake and strength in the trained group, comparing values ​​before and after training.

Author Biographies

Charles Ricardo Lopes

Professor do Programa de Mestrado em Educação Física da FACIS/ UNIMEP. Professor da Faculdade Adventista de Hortolandia (SP).

Helena Brandão Viana

Professora Titular da Faculdade Adventista de Hortolandia (SP), no Curso de Educação Física. Doutora pela Faculdade de Educação Física da Unicamp.

Gustavo Ribeiro da Mota

Professor no Departamento de Ciências do Esporte, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, UFTM, Uberaba (MG), Brasil.

Rozangela Verlengia

Docente no Programa de Mestrado em Educação Física/FACIS/ UNIMEP.

Evandro César da Silva

Graduado em Educação Física pela Faculdade Adventista de Hortolandia (SP).

Fábio Sousa Oliveira

Graduado em Educação Física pela Faculdade Adventista de Hortolandia (SP)

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How to Cite

Lopes, C. R., Viana, H. B., Mota, G. R. da, Verlengia, R., Silva, E. C. da, & Oliveira, F. S. (2012). Efeccts of a strenght training for middle-age and older people. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 14(4), 95–105. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i4p95-105

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Papers

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