Resumo: Objetivo -associar o desempenho das aptidões físicas e presença ou não de osteoporose (op) em idosos praticantes de exercícios físicos. Métodos -participaram do estudo 327 idosos (264 mulheres e 63 homens) fisicamente ativos. Aplicouse uma ficha diagnóstica com dados sociodemográficos e diagnóstico de op, teste de força de preensão manual (fpm) e a bateria senior fitness test. O tratamento dos dados deuse de maneira descritiva (frequência simples e porcentagem) e inferencial (quiquadrado e mannwhitney). O nível de significância de 5%. Resultados -entre os idosos avaliados, 34 (12,4%) relataram ter op. A amostra total apresentou baixo desempenho nas aptidões físicas avaliadas. Associandose à presença de op, observouse que os idosos com op têm fpm, força de membros inferiores (mmii) e flexibilidade de membros superiores (mmss) reduzidas quando comparados com idosos sem op. Conclusão -devese promover aos idosos com op, exercícios de fortalecimento e alongamento muscular.
Descritores: Osteoporose; Idoso; Aptidão Física.Association between osteoporosis and fitness for senior practitioners of physical activity Abstract: Objective -associate the performance of the physical skills and the presence or not of osteoporosis (op) on seniors who practice physical activity. Methods -327 senior attendants (264 women and 63 men) physically active. They were applied to a diagnose file with the sociodemographic information and self report of clic diagnostic of op, handgrip strength (fpm) and to senior fitness test battery. The processing of the information happened on a descriptive way (simple frequency and percentage) and inferential (chisquare and mannwhitney test). The level of significance of 5%. Results -between senior evaluated, 34(12,%) reported they have op. Total sample have presented a low performance on the physical abilities evaluated. By associating the presence of op, observed that the seniors with op have reduced: fpm, strength on the superior and flexibility on the inferiors limbs when compared to seniors without op. Concluison -must promote to the seniors with op, exercises of fortification and muscular stretching.Descriptors: Osteoporosis; Aged; Physical Fitness.*Doutora em Ciências do Desporto pela Universidade do Porto (UP),
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