El entrenamiento de fuerza y su influencia en la sarcopenia en adultos mayores del centro Bella Vida, Loja, 2023-2024.

The present curricular integration work was developed with the objective of creating a strength training plan to avoid sarcopenia advance in the Bella Vida center older adults. A mixed approach with a quasi-experimental design and descriptive scope was used, employing deductive, inductive, analytical, and scientific methods. Diagnostic instruments, such as tests, were administered to a sample of 7 older adults. The results obtained from the diagnostic instruments highlight the importance of strength training in older adults, because it improves physical function, mobility, and life quality, emphasizing its relevance in promoting active and healthy aging. Based on these results, a strength training plan was designed and applied, which was structured in 9 class sessions with activities related to strength exercises. Then, control instruments were applied where improvement in the aspects mentioned above was evidenced. It is concluded that thanks to the results obtained from the program, improvements in strength levels and BMI have been observed, as well as possible reductions in the risks associated with sarcopenia. In addition, the active participation of older adults in the program was a key factor for success, highlighting the importance of motivation and continuous support, in the same way, it contributes positively to life quality, not only from the physical point of view but also psychological and social. Keywords: sarcopenia, strength, older adult, training, methodology, life quality.

• Hlavní autor: Angamarca Sinche, John Paul (author)
• Médium: bachelorThesis
• Jazyk: spa
• Vydáno: 2024
• Témata: SARCOPENIA; FUERZA; ADULTO MAYOR; ENTRENAMIENTO; METODOLOGÍA; CALIDAD DE VIDA
• On-line přístup: https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/29680