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Aim. The aim of study was to assess the effects of a physical activity program on static balance and functional autonomy in elderly women. Materials and Methods.The sample was randomly divided into an experimental group (EG), submitted physical activity program, and a control (CG). Mean postural amplitude oscillations were measured in displacement from the center of pressure (COP), left lateral (LLD), right lateral (RLD), anterior (AD) posterior (PD) and elliptical (EA) areas by an electronic baropodometer. Functional autonomy was composed of: walking 10 m (10MW), rising from a sitting position (RSP), rising from a ventral decubitus position (RVDP), rising from a chair and moving about the house (RCMH) and putting on and removing a t-shirt (PRTS).Results. Two-way ANOVA showed that amplitude oscillation of COP in RLD, AD, PD and EA of the EG was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than the oscillation obtained by the CG in the post-test. The RSP, RCMH, 10MW and RVDP tests showed that execution times in the RSP, RCMH, 10MW and RVDP tests of the EG were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than the times executed by the CG in the post-test. Conclusion.These results show that the elderly in the EG improved balance and performance in the activities of daily living.Postural control results from the integration of sensory information (visual, vestibular and somatosensory), active and passive properties of the skeletal muscle system and a portion of the nervous system [10]. This OPEN    ACCESSBrought to you by | NDSU Library Periodicals Authenticated Download Date | 6/11/15 10:48 AM

Lower back pain prior to pregnancy is associated with lack of physical activity and with psychosocial factors in the Family Health Strategy patients of Cuitegí county.

The present study aimed to determine the effects of a physical activity program on the functional autonomy of elderly women. The sample was divided into an experimental group (EG; n = 20; 68.51 ± 5.02 years; BMI = 27.01 ± 4.35) submitted to a physical activity program, and a control group (CG; n = 20; 67.01 ± 3.51 years; BMI = 26.71 ± 5.74). Functional autonomy was assessed using tests from the GDLAM autonomy protocol: 10 meter walk test (10MW), rising from a sitting position (RSP), rising from a ventral decubitus position (RVDP), rising from a chair and moving around the house (RCMH) and putting on and taking off a t-shirt (PTT), after which the autonomy index (AI) was calculated. In the EG, ANOVA showed significant reductions in execution times for the RSP (∆ =-3.92 s; p = 0.0001), RCMH (∆ =-9.61 s; p = 0.0001), 10MW (∆ =-0.94 s; p = 0.038) and RVDP (∆ =-1.15 s; p = 0.036) tests, as well as the AI (∆ =-6.27; p = 0.0001). This was not observed in the CG. Intergroup comparisons demonstrated that execution times for the RSP (∆% =-36.63; p = 0.0001), RCMH (∆% =-20.27; p = 0.0001), 10mW (∆% =-12.54; p = 0.002) and RVDP (∆% =-25.10; p = 0.005) tests and the AI (∆% =-21.37; p = 0.0001) of the EG were shorter than those of the CG. These results indicate that elderly subjects in the EG showed improved performance in activities of daily living after engaging in physical exercise.