Efeitos do treinamento na plataforma vibratória sobre a composição corporal em idosas : estudo piloto.

Abstract

Aging is a natural and inevitable process, with decreased metabolism and decline of biological functions associated with endogenous and exogenous factors, weight gain, and body measurements and may cause cardiovascular problems. The objective was to analyze the 8 weeks of training on the vibrating platform (PV) on body composition of elderly, which selected 25 aged 60-81 years (mean age = 65, 40, SD = 4.93), sedentary, for inclusion in the study. Were divided into three groups: control group (CG), which held only facial procedures, vibration group (GV), performing only vibration on the VP (knee flexion) with the following parameters: 1 minute whole body vibration and 1 minute rest for a total time of 20 minutes at a frequency of 35 Hz and amplitude of 2 mm, 3 times a week for 8 weeks; and the vibration group associated with exercise (GAE), held PV and ten years previously prepared using the same parameters SGS. The assessment of body composition (weight, height, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, body mass index) and percentage of body fat bioimpedance were performed in the first and eighth week. The result between the anthropometric variables was decreased waist circumference (WC) in GAE when compared to the CG, with statistical significance (p <0.05). Training in PV, 3 times a week for 8 weeks decreased DC, preventing risks for cardiovascular disease, not changing the other variables. It is suggested that further studies with a larger number of participants.