PERFORMANCE MOTOR IN ELDERLY OF PARTICIPANTS GROUPS OF COEXISTENCE

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the motor performance of elderly participants in social groups. Method: analytical research with cross-sectional design and quantitative approach carried out in a group of elderly living in the municipality of Vitoria da Conquista / BA. Results: It was found in this study that there was a higher frequency of females (92.7%), age ?68 years (53.7%) and widowed (37.8%). As the health conditions we have seen a greater distribution of seniors who had diseases (80.5%) felt pain (63.4%) considered themselves to be in good health (35.4%). In the evaluation of engine performance there was a predominance of older people with limited activity in squat and pick up a pencil on the floor (85.4%) without limitation in the activity sitting and standing (92.7%), with no limitation on testing walk (96.3%), with no limitation in handgrip strength (79.3%) and without limitation in the balance of activity (81.7%). Conclusion: It was found that the evaluated subjects presented limitation in motor performance only in the squat activity activity and grab a pencil on the floor.