EFFECT OF EXERGAMES AND CONVENTIONAL PROPRIOCEPTIVE EXERCISE ON MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE.
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Objective: To assess and compare the effect of a training protocol with exergames and conventional proprioceptive exercise on muscle strength and functional performance in elderly individuals. Methods: This was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Fifty women aged ≥ 60 years participated and were randomly allocated into three groups: conventional training (n=17), exergame (n=16), and control (n=17). Over 8 weeks, participants underwent 24 intervention sessions, three times a week. The conventional training group performed exercises involving walking and postural balance, organized in a circuit with seven stations. The exergame training group performed exercises using the Xbox Kinect One® videogame, simulating five sports activities: jet ski racing, climbing, soccer, bowling, and tennis. The variables assessed were functional mobility through the Time Up and Go Test (TUGT), the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST), and muscle strength through the Handgrip Strength Test (HGS). Results: A temporal analysis showed a significant large effect reduction in the time taken to perform the FTSST in both exercise protocols, with conventional training reducing by 1.47 seconds and exergame by 1.22 seconds. In the walking test performance, assessed by TUGT, an interaction with a large effect was observed between the control and conventional groups, with worsened performance in the control group and improved performance in the conventional group. Conclusion: No differences were found between the training groups, indicating that both interventions can be used as strategies to improve functional performance in elderly individuals. https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/ RBR-592yyp 02/01/2018
Keywords: Elderly; Muscle Strength; Exergame; Proprioceptive Conventional Training
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