Influence Of Body Composition Measures About Cardiovascular Risks In The Elderly Practitioners Of Physical Activity | Zendy

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Influence Of Body Composition Measures About Cardiovascular Risks In The Elderly Practitioners Of Physical Activity

Author(s) -

Anna Cláudia Freire de Araújo Patrício,

Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva,

Jiovana Souza Santos,

Brenda Feitosa Lopes Rodrigues,

Ana Rebeca Soares de Medeiros,

Milenna Azevedo Minhaqui Ferreira,

Thays Domingos de Brito Rodrigues,

Géssica Thais de Sousa Nascimento

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international archives of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1755-7682

DOI - 10.3823/1987

Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , blood pressure , physical activity , cardiovascular health , gerontology , physical therapy , environmental health , disease

Objective: Analyze the influence of the measures body composition cardiovascular risk in elderly practitioners of physical activity. Method: This is an exploratory study, transversal and quantitative. Held from May to June 2015, in the municipality of Joao Pessoa/Paraiba, with elderly patrons of sport aerobics. Were selected for the study 21 people, with inclusion criteria does not own metallic structure in the body to prevent the measure through bioimpedance equipment octopolar InBody 720 and own age less than 60 years. Results: Most of the individuals represented unfavorable health condition being more prone to cardiovascular risks. Identified that normal systolic blood pressure was the variable that most contributed to the score designed to show the possibility of a lower cardiovascular risk, while the visceral fat and fat-free mass were the factors that contributed for increased cardiovascular risk. Conclusion: Optimization of preventive practices is necessary for cardiovascular diseases that propitiate the awareness of affected subject.Keywords: Anthropometry. Elderly. Body Composition.

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