Influência do treinamento resistido na qualidade de vida de idosas com hipertensão arterial sistêmica

Abstract

Introduction: High Blood Pressure (HBP), also known as Hypertension, is one of the major worldwide public health problems and mainly affects elderly women. Hypertensive patients may have their quality of life (QOL) affected by comorbidities associated with this disease. Thus, resistance training (RT) has been increasingly recommended as a non-pharmacological therapy for HBP since it contributes to reduce the disability level in individuals with and without cardiovascular disease. Objective: To assess QOL through generic (SF-36) and specific (MINICHAL) questionnaires in elderly women with controlled hypertension undergoing a resistance training program. Methods: RT was developed for eight weeks, three times per week on alternated days. The intensity of the RT was periodized throughout the training. For the QOL assessment, the SF-36 and MINICHAL were used before and after the RT program. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used for statistical analysis to verify data normality, and the t-Student test was applied to compare pre and post training results, with the significance level set as p < 0.05. Results: The analysis of the SF-36 showed increase in the average value of almost all variables, in contrast only to the social and mental health domains. There was significant difference only for general health (GH) (p = 0.02). Concerning the MINICHAL, no significant difference was observed in the areas examined, although reduction in the average value of all variables had been identified. Conclusion: Our data suggest that the RT was effective when related to the GH field from the SF-36. However, no change was evident in the QOL of the elderly women when they were evaluated through the MINICHAL questionnaire.

Efeito de um programa linear de treinamento resistido sobre a autonomia funcional, a flexibilidade, a força e a qualidade de vida de mulheres em idade avançada

“…A QV é subjetiva e sofre influência de vários fatores que afetam a saúde e, consequentemente, a vida do ser humano (MERQUIADES et al, 2009;VIEIRA et al, 2012). Entre os fatores que são afetados, no presente estudo, considera-se a condição física, psíquica e social (VIEIRA et al, 2012;CORRÊA;DANTAS, 2013).…”

“…A QV é subjetiva e sofre influência de vários fatores que afetam a saúde e, consequentemente, a vida do ser humano (MERQUIADES et al, 2009;VIEIRA et al, 2012). Entre os fatores que são afetados, no presente estudo, considera-se a condição física, psíquica e social (VIEIRA et al, 2012;CORRÊA;DANTAS, 2013). Para Gaede-Carrillo et al (2015), em um estudo com 66 idosos que praticam exercícios físicos regulares, pelo menos 50% dos sujeitos apresentaram pontuação máxima (100 pontos) para os domínios referentes aos aspectos físicos, sociais e emocionais, com pontuação mediana acima de 70 pontos para outros aspectos, com exceção do domínio dor.…”

Efeito de duas diferentes frequências semanais de treinamento com pesos sobre a força muscular e pressão arterial em mulheres idosas normotensas

“…The aging process is characterized by important changes that negatively affect various health indicators and quality of life 1 , resulting in reduced muscle strength and increased blood pressure (BP) 2 . If the reduction of muscle strength compromises functionality and hinders the performance of relatively simple tasks of the daily living, high BP is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and higher incidence of death due to ischemic heart disease, stroke, and renal complications 3 .…”

“…Although aerobic training produces important modifications in rest BP in older women 4 , the regular practice of resistance training (RT) has been more recommended for this population 5 , since in addition to assisting in controlling BP, can provide numerous additional health benefits in the elderly, with emphasis on muscle strength, muscle power, metabolic behavior, balance, muscle mass, bone mineral content and density 1,5 . However, the magnitude of responses induced by regular practice of RT seems to be influenced by the manipulation of variables that compose training programs, and that determine the relationship between volume and intensity [6][7][8] .…”

Efeito de um programa de treinamento de força na qualidade de vida de mulheres hipertensas na pós-menopausa

“…Nesse contexto, o treinamento de força (TF) vem sendo recomendado como uma prática efetiva para a promoção da saúde e prevenção de doenças, como hipertensão e diabetes (20,22) . Além disso, a literatura indica efeitos benéficos do TF, sobre a qualidade de vida da população em geral (8,15) . Contudo, em relação a seus efeitos, em indivíduos hipertensos, os resultados disponíveis são mais limitados (27) .…”