A relação da dança com a condição de saúde de idosos de um centro de convivência do município de Lagarto

Abstract

With the intention of to understand the relation between dance and the health conditions of the elderly, was carried out a quantitative study, with 13 participants from an elderly cohabitation center in the municipality of Lagarto/SE. The data collection was carried out from november to december 2017, using an interview script to identify the sociodemographic profile, health conditions, functional capacity and motor skills. From the results, it was possible to identify that the elderly who participated in dance workshops presented more positive aspects in the health conditions when compared to the sedentary elderly group. The majority of the elderly presented score indicative of partial dependence in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and total independence in Activities of Daily Living, without between groups regarding functional capacity. The motor function evaluations had a positive score in the general mean of the group of elderly people who attended the dance activity. In this sense, the dance can be understood as a practice and resource that favors the reduction of commitments resulting from the aging process, contributing to the preservation of the autonomy and independence of the elderly.