Força muscular respiratória em idosas hipertensas fisicamente ativas e sedentárias

Lidiane Karielle Bessa; Ivan Daniel Bezerra Nogueira; Flávio Emanoel Souza de Melo; Ridyuane Narah Imperiano dos Santos; Mariane dos Santos Fonseca; Patrícia Angélica de Miranda Silva Nogueira

doi:10.5585/conssaude.v14n1.5239

Authors

Lidiane Karielle Bessa UFRN
Ivan Daniel Bezerra Nogueira UFRN
Flávio Emanoel Souza de Melo UFRN
Ridyuane Narah Imperiano dos Santos UFRN
Mariane dos Santos Fonseca UFRN
Patrícia Angélica de Miranda Silva Nogueira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v14n1.5239

Keywords:

Aging, Exercise, Hypertension, inactivity, Respiratory muscle.

Abstract

Introduction: Aging is related to the increased incidence of hypertension, as well as the decrease in respiratory muscle strength. Objectives: To compare respiratory muscle strength between physically active and sedentary hypertensive elderly women. Methods: The sample consisted of 53 elderly women, hypertensive, which were classified into two groups using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire level (IPAQ): sedentary group – G1 (n=31) and active group –G2 (n=22). Each volunteer developed maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP). The results were compared between groups adopting as significant at p <0.05. Results: The values for MIP/MEP were higher (p=0.04 and p=0.01, respectively) in G2 (57.09±14.04 cmH2O / 83.13±18.43 cmH2O) when compared to G1 (49.83±9.08 cm H2O / 71.41±14.26 cmH2O). Conclusion: Physically active hypertensive elderly women had higher maximal respiratory pressures values than those found in sedentary hypertensive elderly women.