Efecto de diferentes terapias físicas en la salud de personas mayores

  1. LAREDO AGUILERA, JOSÉ ALBERTO
Supervised by:
  1. Pedro Ángel Latorre Román Director
  2. Felipe García Pinillos Co-director

Defence university: Universidad de Jaén

Fecha de defensa: 14 June 2017

Committee:
  1. Víctor Manuel Soto Hermoso Chair
  2. Juan Manuel Carmona Torres Secretary
  3. Lino Ernesto Torres Domínguez Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 531874 DIALNET lock_openRUJA editor

Abstract

The aging process is associated with the effects that impair the health of elderly people such as sarcopenia, fragility, sleeping disorders, functional and psychological deterioration, and it can be delayed through physical activity. The aim of this thesis has been to analyze the effect of different physical therapies on variables of physical and mental functioning in people over 65 years. The results show that the practice of physical activity in those over 65 years of age, even though it is reduced from 2009-2014, improves motor competence, functional competence, pain, strength, mobility and balance, as well as preventing and improving cognitive disorders, depressives, mood disorders, sleep and quality of life. In conclusion, the best of physical activity is shown in physical functioning for the development of basic and instrumental activities of daily life and mental functioning so important in self-perception and correct functioning of the elderly person in general