Abstract
Objective: To value the influence of the level of physical activity in the lipid profiles, the levels of glucose in the blood stream, the body composition, the muscular and cardiovascular fitness aptitudes (VO²max), and the agility/equilibrium in elderly women Methods: In order to verify the interference of the level of physical exercises on the levels of lipid and glucose, on body composition and on physical aptitude, the independent Student test was used, after the normality Shapiro-Wilks test. Twenty-three women over 60 years old were evaluated in two groups, an active group and an inactive one, according to a classification by IPAQ. Results: Active women presented significantly higher values in the agility/equilibrium tests and middle age superior to that of the inactive group. Besides, the active group presented superior fatness mass, slim body mass, strength in inferior members, which were not, however, statistically significant. In the reverse form, the total cholesterol, triglycerids and they showed the blood glucose inferior in the active group, but also not statistically significant. You were varying the rest antropométricas, qualitative food profile, and too many tests of physical aptitude did not show differences between the groups.Conclusions: The conclusion is that adopting and keeping up an active lifestyle by means of physical activities, even in advanced age, has benefic effects in prolonging the independence of the elderly.
Key words:
Health Profile; Lipid Metabolism; Blood Glucose; Body Composition; Physical Fitness; Cardiovascular Physiology; Equilíbrio Musculosquelético; Women. Elderly