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Treinamento neuromotor no padrão de marcha e na mobilidade de tornozelos em idosos

2015; UNIVERSIDADE DE FORTALEZA; Volume: 28; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5020/18061230.2015.p487

1806-1230

Bruna Caroline de Lima, Bruna Cardoso, Malu Cristina de Araújo Montoro Lima,

Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective:To analyze the effect of neuromotor training on gait pattern and mobility of ankles in older people.Methods: A cross-sectional non-randomized controlled study conducted in Rio Negrinho, Santa Catarina, from May to September 2015 with a sample of 26 older women divided into control group (CG=15) and neuromotor training group (NETG=11).The gait pattern was assessed through the Cerny Protocol and the mobility of ankles through goniometry.The CG performed regular physical activity including warm-up, stretching and strengthening of major muscle groups and cool-down.The NETG performed a neuromotor training as a 10-station circuit including warm-up, neuromotor training, cool-down and repetition of the circuit three times, remaining one minute at each station and keeping a 30-second interval between the stations.The exercise difficulty level increased after the sixth week.Both groups performed the activity for 12 weeks (twice a week for 45 minutes).The analysis was performed using the t-test with a significance level of p<0.05.Results: A significant improvement was observed in dorsiflexion of both ankles (right ankle p=0.00 and left ankle=0.02)and in both groups; however, the gait pattern did not present a significant improvement after the neuromotor exercise training (speed p=0.55; time to ambulation p=0.6).Conclusion: The neuromotor training maintained the gait pattern (speed and time to ambulation) and the mobility of ankles of the older women assessed.