EVALUATION OF RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE SUBMITTED TO PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION AND GAMETERAPY (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Introduction: Aging is characterized as a natural and progressive process, responsible for the appearance of physiological changes in individuals. The respiratory system is the most affected by these modifications as a result of the senescence process, favoring the reduction of the strength of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles promoting changes in maximum inspiratory pressure values (Pimáx) and maximum expiratory pressure (pemáx) and repercussions on pulmonary health. Objectives: To evaluate Maximum Respiratory Pressions in Elderly Subjected to Physiotherapeutic Intervention and Game therapy, draw the social and demographic profile of the elderly and analyze the strength of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles of the intervention groups Method: Descriptive study with quantitative approach, through a randomized clinical trial, separated in a group Intervention (GI), in which the physiotherapy protocol and Gameterapia group (GG), in which he practiced exercise with virtual games. Maximum respiratory pressures were evaluated before and after the 24 intervention sessions. The sample consisted of active patients who fits the eligibility criteria results the study consisted of a total sample of 13 elderly, being GI = 5 and gg = 8. Both groups showed no statistical difference from each other in relation to the strength gain of respiratory muscles, however there was a considerable increase in the pressure values after the intervention final considerations the analysis of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles' force of GI and GG showed no statistical difference between They, taking into account the proposed exercises. However, there was an increase for both groups after the interventions, the increase in GG.