Abstract
The aim was to verify the relationship of body balance, according to age and groups of age in elderly women engaged in physical activity.
Method:
130 elderly divided into four age groups: from 60 to 64 years (G1); 65-69 (G2); 70-74 (G3); and 75 to 79 (G4). For assessment was used the Timed Up and Go test (TUG), One Leg Stand (OLS) Sit back and Lift 5 times (CS5) and Functional Reach (FR). For statistical analysis, we used Spearman correlation and Kruskal-Wallis.
Results:
There was a correlation between age and the TUG and AU tests. It showed a statistically significant difference in the TUG between G1 and G4 and for OLS, between G1 and G4 and G2 and G4.
Conclusion:
unger seniors have better performance in balance tests like TUG and OLS.
KEYWORDS
Aged; Postural balance; Motor activity