RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN INDIVIDUALS OF SENESCENT MIDDLE AGED AND ELDERLY

Abstract

For a long time the population of Brazil was characterized as rural, with a low number of inhabitants and these were young and active. This scenario has changed, the result of social, economic and cultural affecting the structure and distribution of the population. Much of the population no longer young and rural assets, and became the urban elderly and sedentary, increasing the risk factor for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The paper presents the objective, relate and analyze the characteristics of physical activities, from the standpoint of the basic principles of physical training and its relationship to NCD prevention and treatment. The methodology used by the research was a systematic review of the literature was carried out in electronic databases (Medline / PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo, Science Direct, Biodelta, GEASE) based on articles published from 1969 to 2011. It is one of the main guidelines in the scientific literature describing the regular physical activity as a potent action for the prevention and treatment of NCDs. Mainly resistance training, presenting much discussed circumstances that point to an improvement in the independence of the elderly population and a decrease of symptoms; this population. The regular practice of physical activity and exercise are important not only in the prevention and treatment of these diseases, but also in a significant improvement in symptoms and therefore the quality of life of these individuals as well as the aging process itself.