MOTOR DEVELOPMENT LEVEL EVALUATION IN ELDERS FROM UNATI (OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) OF ESEFFEGO - SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY OF GOIÁS

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and evaluate the motor development of elderly women participating in the activities of the Open University for the Third Age (UnATI) at the State University of Goiás, University Unity of the School of Physical Education and Physiotherapy of Goiás (ESEFFEGO) in Goiânia-GO, and above all, verify the aspects related to fine motor skill, gross motor skill, balance, body schema, the temporal and spatial organization. The average age of the women was 70.4 ± 9.6 years. The choice of this subject was due to its scope nowadays, because aging brings various physiological changes and therefore the need for prevention and means for maintaining the above mentioned items, allowing a better quality of life for the elderly. Therefore, tests were used to assess the physical and motor conditions. The protocol used was the Motor Scale for the Elderly (EMTI) Rosa Neto (2009). Considering the six motor components engines, fine motor and spatial organization were the variables that showed the highest values, with a significant difference (p <0.05) from the others. Moreover, the gross motor skill of elders showed the lowest value compared with the other components (p <0.05). The overall motor fitness in the investigated group was 83.2 ± 17.5 points, indicating a low normal result (PINK NETO, 2009). It was concluded that the gross motor skill was the lowest value compared with the other components. As the motor is a factor determined in the autonomy and security for the elderly population, these values ??found by the survey show a possible impairment in daily activities of these elderly according to the parameters evaluated.