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O Envelhecimento saudável é caracterizado pelo desenvolvimento e manutenção da capacidade funcional que possibilita o bem-estar à pessoa idosa. Atualmente, a maioria das pessoas esperam viver além dos 60 anos. A forma como cada indivíduo pode beneficiar dos anos extra que dispõe depende muito de um fator chave: a sua Saúde. As Ciências do Desporto assumem um papel determinante na promoção do Envelhecimento Saudável porque, embora muitos mecanismos que determinam o envelhecimento não são controláveis, existe uma forte evidência de que o resultado do envelhecimento é afetado pela interação entre o contexto e os comportamentos do indivíduo ao longo da sua vida. Os objetivos do presente trabalho foram: (a) enquadrar a investigação desenvolvida no âmbito dos adultos-idosos, na estratégia global da Organização Mundial de Saúde para a promoção do envelhecimento saudável; (b) refletir sobre os resultados da investigação desenvolvida no contexto da Região Autónoma da Madeira, e (c) apresentar linhas futuras de investigação. Os resultados dos nossos estudos têm suportado que níveis de atividade física e aptidão funcional mais elevados estão associados a melhores performances na capacidade funcional, melhor auto percepção da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, melhor saúde óssea, maior massa muscular, níveis superiores de colesterol das HDL e melhores desempenhos cognitivos. Em conclusão, os resultados dos nossos estudos, sublinham a necessidade de desenvolver políticas ao nível da comunidade, que incluam estratégias gerais para o aumento da atividade física e da capacidade funcional, com vista à manutenção e/ou melhoria da qualidade de vida nas pessoas idosas.
Healthy aging is a process of developing and maintaining the functional capacity that promotes the well-being in older age. Currently, most people expect to live beyond the age of 60. The way each individual can benefit from the extra years depends on a key factor: Health. Sports Science field plays a key role in promoting Healthy Aging because, although many mechanisms that determine aging are not controllable, there is strong evidence that the outcome of aging is affected by the interaction between the context and the individual's behaviors throughout his life. The main purposes of the present study were: (a) to frame the research carried out in the framework of the older adults, in the global strategy of the World Health Organization for the promotion of healthy aging; (b) to reflect on the results of research carried out in the context of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, and (c) to present future research lines. The results of our studies have supported that higher levels of physical activity and functional fitness are associated with better performances in functional capacity, better self-perception of health-related quality of life, better bone health, greater muscle mass, higher levels of HDL-cholesterol and better cognitive performance. In conclusion, the results of our studies underline the need to develop policies at the community level, including general strategies for increasing physical activity and functional capacity, in order to maintain and/or improve quality of life in the older people.
Healthy aging is a process of developing and maintaining the functional capacity that promotes the well-being in older age. Currently, most people expect to live beyond the age of 60. The way each individual can benefit from the extra years depends on a key factor: Health. Sports Science field plays a key role in promoting Healthy Aging because, although many mechanisms that determine aging are not controllable, there is strong evidence that the outcome of aging is affected by the interaction between the context and the individual's behaviors throughout his life. The main purposes of the present study were: (a) to frame the research carried out in the framework of the older adults, in the global strategy of the World Health Organization for the promotion of healthy aging; (b) to reflect on the results of research carried out in the context of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, and (c) to present future research lines. The results of our studies have supported that higher levels of physical activity and functional fitness are associated with better performances in functional capacity, better self-perception of health-related quality of life, better bone health, greater muscle mass, higher levels of HDL-cholesterol and better cognitive performance. In conclusion, the results of our studies underline the need to develop policies at the community level, including general strategies for increasing physical activity and functional capacity, in order to maintain and/or improve quality of life in the older people.
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Atividade física Aptidão física Saúde Envelhecimento Physical activity Functional fitness Aging Health . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais
Citation
Atividade física, aptidão e saúde em pessoas idosas = Physical activity, functional fitness and health in older adults / E. Gouveia... [et al.]. - In: Livro de Atas Seminário Internacional Desporto e Ciência 2018. - Funchal: Universidade da Madeira, 2018. - ISBN 978-989-8805-38-6. - p. 34-42.
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Universidade da Madeira