QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE IDOSOS QUE RESIDEM EM INSTITUIÇÕES DE LONGA PERMANÊNCIA: BENEFÍCIOS DA ATIVIDADE FÍSICA LÚDICA

QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING IN LONG-STAY INSTITUTIONS: BENEFITS OF PLAYFUL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Abstract

This study is based on an attempt to answer the following research question: What do the studies produced and published in scientific journals indicate about the benefits of playful physical activities to contribute to the quality of life of elderly people living in long-term care institutions, considering the period from 1987 to 2024? Its general objective is to raise and clarify what studies produced in scientific journals point out on the benefits of playful physical activities to contribute to the quality of life of elderly people living in long-term care institutions, considering a survey of twelve studies carried out in the period from 1987 to 2024. It raises the assumption that elderly people who live in long-term care institutions tend to move their bodies less and the advancement of factors such as age, metabolic diseases and the lack of proposals for physical activity can worsen health. The research methodology outlined is bibliographic review research based on eleven scientific articles extracted from publications located in the SCIELO, VHL database, considering the period from 1987 to 2024. The descriptors used to survey the articles were: Institutions long-term; elderly; aging; physical activity. The result of the investigation points out that maintaining the quality of life of institutionalized elderly people through recreational physical activity programs is extremely necessary to maintain a healthier life condition and in this process it is essential to recognize the role of the Physical Education professional, as a member of a multidisciplinary team that needs to be present in long-term care institutions for the elderly. In summary, the final considerations of the study highlight that long-term care institutions for the elderly are responsible for promoting recreational physical activity programs so that the elderly can have health standards that favor the maintenance of autonomy, independence in carrying out daily activities and have the prevention of chronic diseases, as well as preventing and minimizing complications arising from chronic degenerative diseases.