The objective of this study is to evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated in the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women.
To evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women is use the method: It is an interventional and quantitative research. A questionnaire of identification and instruments will use: a) flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program b) educational action c) physical exercise d) the check up of the results after the exercises e) two questions to register the influence of the support group in the functional life of the researched ones.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
31
Exercise two days a week for six month
Grupo de apoio a prevenção da incapacidade funcional
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
A instrument was used for flexion and extension tests of muscular function and articular amplitude of shoulders, elbows, wrists, hip, knees and ankles, in the beginning and in the end of the program; physical exercise; the check up of the results
Time frame: six month
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