Motor coordination of elderly women

Authors

  • Juliana Izabel Katzer Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Danielle Ledur Antes Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Sara Teresinha Corazza Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v11n1.3085

Keywords:

Aging, Exercise, physical, Motor activity, Motor skills, Psychomotor performance.

Abstract

Introduction: Aging causes physical, motor and cognitive changes in people. To minimize these effects, the elderly should remain physically active in order to improve fundamental motor skills, such as motor coordination, to ensure a good state of health. Objective: To evaluate the motor coordination of elderly women who practice physical activity and those who do not. Methods: A total of 50 elderly women with a mean age of 65.91 ± 2.05 years participated in this study, of which 25 practiced physical activity (G1) and 25 did not (G2). In order to evaluate motor coordination, the manual skills test of Andreotti and Okuma5 was used. Results: The mean times for performing the task were 7.72±1.79 seconds (G1) and 9.28±2.51 seconds (G2). The motor coordination test showed a significant difference (Z= -2,354, p<0.02) between groups. Conclusion: The physically active elderly women (G1) showed superior performance in executing the required task, demonstrating the benefits of regularly practicing physical activity to maintain basic motor skill.

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Published

2012-03-30

How to Cite

1.
Katzer JI, Antes DL, Corazza ST. Motor coordination of elderly women. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2012 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 20];11(1):159-63. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/3085

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Section

Applied Sciences