Abstract

BARBOSA REZENDE, A.A. et al. Effects of sensory motor training of lower limb in sedentary elderly as part of functional autonomy. Rev Andal Med Deporte [online]. 2015, vol.8, n.2, pp.61-66. ISSN 2172-5063.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ramd.2014.05.001.

Objective: Assess the effects of sensorimotor training on the functional autonomy levels of sedentary elderly people. Methods: The sample was composed of 30 women (sedentary, functionally independent, χ = 65.03 ± 4.93 year), divided randomly into two groups: control (CG, n = 15) and experimental (EG, n = 15). Tests developed by the Latin American Development for the Elderly Group (GDLAM) were used to evaluate autonomy. The EG was submitted to a sensorimotor program three times a week, involving 24 thirty-minute sessions. Data were processed using the SPSS program, with a 5% significance level. Results: The EG showed a significant reduction in execution time in all the tasks, while the CG only obtained a significantly better score on the 10-M walk test. Although the EG improved in the GDLAM index (∆% = -30, 3%, p = 0.0001), it remained at a "weak" level (GDLAM index >27.42). Conclusion: The results demonstrate that sensorimotor training reduces the execution time of tasks, as well as improving functional performance in activities of daily living.

Keywords : Motor activity; Elderly; Limited mobility.

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