Intervention with physical exercise in the family health unit for postmenopausal women

Authors

  • Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas Universidade de Marília.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13037/ras.vol14n49.3636

Keywords:

exercise, pain, quality of life, physical fitness, public health

Abstract

Introduction: The use of physical exercise programs (PEF) in the Family Health Unit (USF) is increasingly common, but little is known about the contribution and the applicability of these programs. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a PEF developed for the conditions available at USF on pain symptoms, quality of life, and functional fitness of postmenopausal women. Methods: The sample consisted of 27 women (45-79 years old), distributed for convenience in exercise group (n=14) and without exercise (n=13). The PEF was conducted in three sessions per week, with 10 minutes of warming up, 20 minutes of located exercises, and 50 minutes of aerobic exercises (55-65% VO2max) over 12 weeks. Results: Exercise group showed significant improvement in the quality of life, but without significant interaction (p=0.104). For functional fitness, it was observed significant effect (p=0.007) of PEF only for aerobic endurance. The exercise group had reductions in pain symptoms in the neck/chest area (21.4% to 7.1%) and in the region of the lower limbs (61.5% to 50%). Conclusion: Regarding the quality of life, it is understood that many factors can influence this variable, so the results seen here do not allow excluding the possible influence of exercise on this indicator. The significant improvement in functional fitness only in aerobic endurance is mainly due to the longer time destined for aerobic activities, and the time devoted to other aspects of functional fitness is insufficient for observing significant improvements. The reduction of pain symptoms, although not significant from a statistical point of view, has significant clinical importance.

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Author Biography

Eduardo Federighi Baisi Chagas, Universidade de Marília.

Docente da Universidade de Marília (UNIMAR) no curso de Educação Física, Nutrição e Fisioterapia. Tenho Graduação em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL). Sou Especialista em Treinamento Desportivo pela Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR), Mestrado em Avaliação e Intervenção em Fisioterapia pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia de Presidente Prudente (UNESP). Realiza estudos sobre modelos de avaliação e prescrição do exercício físico em saúde pública, com foco sobre fatores de risco cardiovasculares. Realizo pesquisa sobre métodos de avaliação do desempenho esportivo no Laboratório de Avaliação Física e Prática Esportiva (LAFIPE) da Universidade de Marília. Sou Líder do Grupo de Estudo em Envelhecimento e Obesidade (GEEO) e membro pesquisador do Grupo de Estudo "Métodos de Avaliação e Reabilitação da Capacidade Funcional", com estudos sobre controle autonômico e biocomunicação. Tenho experiência em curso de Especialização (lato-sensu) nas disciplinas de: Metodologia da Pesquisa Científica; Adaptações fisiológicas do treinamento de força e aeróbio; e Atividade Física, Ergonomia e qualidade de vida no envelhecimento.

 

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Published

2016-06-14

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Vol. 14 No. 49 (2016): Revista de Atenção à Saúde

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ARTIGOS ORIGINAIS

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