Effects of resistant power training in the functional capacity of the elderly

Aging refers to a natural process inherent in every Human Being. Important advances in the area of health, the awareness of this population to lead a life with more quality and thinking of incorporating a healthier style based on the practice of physical activity, makes life expectancy increase symbolically. In this aspect, the practice of physical exercise plays a very important role, causing the elderly to develop through resistance training the different physical capacities, each of which will provide several functional, neural and strength gains. This study aimed to investigate in the literature through the research in scientific articles, the benefits of resistance training of power over the functional capacities of the elderly. These abilities refer to the basic skills that demand the day to day of the elderly, such as getting up from a chair, getting around and climbing stairs. The practice of physical exercise with focus on physical capacity muscular power evidences a gain of functional capacity and thus it offers the quality of life and the autonomy of the elderly.