A melhoria das condições de saúde e a crescente expectativa de vida permitiram o crescimento da população de idosos, tanto em números absolutos quanto relativos. Essa situação, de dimensão mundial e de natureza sem precedentes, é considerada como um sinal de desenvolvimento social e uma conquista para a saúde pública mundial (LIMA-COSTA, 2003). Paradoxalmente, o idoso ao ponderar sobre a própria existência, conclui que alcançou muitas metas, mas também sofreu muitas perdas, das quais a saúde destaca-se como um dos aspectos mais afetados (MENDES et al., 2005).Nesse sentido, é fundamental que o idoso possa ser amparado e assistido com estratégias de promoção e prevenção de saúde oferecida pela sociedade. Tais estratégias não devem somente enfatizar a questão de assistência médica e de acesso a medicamentos, mas também, a busca pelo estilo de vida saudável Motriz, Rio Claro, v.19 n.2, p.532-540, abr./jun. 2013 Relato Training experience with Nintendo Wii on functionality, balance and quality of life in elderlyAbstract: The aim of this case report was to assess the functionality, balance and quality of life of two noninstitutionalized elderly submitted to a training protocol in Virtual Reality. The training protocol consisted of nine sessions with 50 minutes of duration, and three times a week. Games of Wii Fit software and the Balance Board of Nintendo Wii were used for training protocol. The guidelines of health agencies, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), were used to design the training program. The assessment of functionality was performed with Tasks of Physical Fitness for elderly; balance was assessed by Berg scale and quality of life was measured with the SF-36 questionnaire. The results indicated improvements in the absolute values of variables assessed. It may be concluded that the Nintendo Wii is a potential tool for training program to improve functional independence of elderly. We hope that this study stimulates researchers to continue investigating the use of Nintendo Wii as an assistive tool for the elderly.
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