A hidroginástica e os impactos na melhoria da saúde e qualidade de vida dos idosos

Abstract

Water aerobics offers a gentle environment for exercising, minimizing the impact on joints and allowing older people to perform movements comfortably. Furthermore, physical exercise in water defines an intervention strategy for health promotion with positive repercussions in the area of public health. The research seeks to answer the following question: “What are the impacts of water aerobics on the health and quality of life of the elderly?” To this end, we set the objective of analyzing the contributions of water aerobics to improving the health and quality of life of the elderly. The research is a literature review with a qualitative approach. A digital platform used by Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) as a reference source. The descriptors used were the following: Water aerobics; Elderly; Health. The Booleans AND and OR were used to create the descriptor indices. The results found are four articles that addressed the review topic. Through an in-depth analysis of the articles, it was possible to gain a greater understanding of the importance of water aerobics in the lives of elderly people. We conclude that fit elderly people, guided by health professionals and after evaluating their individual requirements, should adopt water aerobics as a valuable means of improving their quality of life.