A IMPORTÂNCIA DO TREINAMENTO FUNCIONAL PARA IDOSOS E SUA RELAÇÃO COM A COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the health of the elderly, and the benefits of physical exercise in the third age of participants in a functional gymnastics program. Method: Quantitative and qualitative research, through an online questionnaire on the Google Formes platform, with a sample of elderly people over 60 years of age, who practice exercises at Arena Jacaraípe. Results: There were 71 participants, of which 43.7% do not have any type of disease, 29.6% have diabetes, followed by 16.9% hypertension, and 19.8% between heart problems and respiratory problems. The investigated participants of the health movement program, who contracted the COVID-19 virus, had mild symptoms (78.6%) and 21.4% did not experience any symptoms. Conclusion: the participation of the elderly in this program leads us to confirming the important role that physical exercise plays in the lives of these elderly people, the research significantly contributes to their aging process, so that the harmful factors of this process can be minimized.