Physical activity for older adults: Physical Activity Guidelines for the Brazilian Population

Authors

  • Christianne de Faria Coelho-Ravagnani Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Faculdade de Educação, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9082-6521
  • Paula Fabricio Sandreschi Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Atenção Primária à Saúde, Departamento de Promoção da Saúde, Coordenação-Geral de Promoção da Atividade Física e Ações Intersetoriais, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6487-2359
  • Thiago Silva Piola Centro Universitário Claretiano, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-0510
  • Leandro dos Santos Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5640-1100
  • Daniela Lopes dos Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Centro de Educação Física e Desportos, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-1337
  • Giovana Zarpellon Mazo Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Esporte, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-5592
  • Joilson Meneguci Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2268-3589
  • Marilia de Almeida Correia Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2035-5082
  • Antônio Henrique Germano-Soares Programa Associado de Pós-graduação em Educação Física Universidade de Pernambuco / Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0327-4739
  • Pedro Curi Hallal Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Ginástica e Saúde, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1470-6461
  • Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Educação Física, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9016-8779

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.26e0216

Keywords:

Exercício físico, População idosa, Diretrizes

Abstract

At the Ministry of Health initiative, in collaboration with national researchers, the first Physical Activity (PA) Guidelines for the Brazilian Population was prepared, including recommendations for the various stages of life and special populations. This study aims to present the methodological process of the chapter on PA recommendations for the older adults. The Older Adults Work Group had 11 researchers/professionals who held weekly virtual meetings, made a systematic review of reviews, which included 50 articles, and promoted a listening among older adults (n = 22), managers (n = 17) and professionals (n = 143) from all country regions, through telephone interviews and online forms. Based on the review and the listening results, a first version of the PA Guidelines for the older adults was elaborated, which was submitted to public consultation. Forty-six valid suggestions were received for the Guide’s writing, of which 34 were accepted and incorporated into the final text since they had technical and/or social relevance. As results, the Guidelines highlight the major benefits of PA for the older adults, such as enhancement of the physical, mental and social aspects, and recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate PA or 75 minutes of vigorous PA per week, considering PA in free time, getting to and from places and household chores, as well as in work/study time. It is believed that these Guidelines will help the older adults and health professionals to get to know the benefits of PA, the recommended amount, and the different possibilities of practice through culturally appropriate messages and examples. Politically, it will reinforce the central role of PA in the prevention and control of chronic non-communicable diseases, boosting actions for its dissemination and implantation.

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Author Biography

Christianne de Faria Coelho-Ravagnani, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Faculdade de Educação, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil.

Professora (classe: associado) da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, curso de Educação Física, orientadora no programa de mestrado em Educação Física da UFMT. 

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2021-07-21

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Coelho-Ravagnani C de F, Sandreschi PF, Piola TS, Santos L dos, Santos DL dos, Mazo GZ, et al. Physical activity for older adults: Physical Activity Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 21 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];26:1-8. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14565

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