He aging and physical activity El envejecimiento y la actividad física

Abstract

By considering aging as “a deleterious, intrinsic and universal progressive process that occurs in every living being over time, as an expression of the interaction between the genetic program of the individual and its environment”(1), it is understood how changes occur. to level
multisystemic, which are represented in each of the body systems and evidenced in deficiencies in movement categories. With physical activity, some benefits are obtained that prevent the aging process from deteriorating the functional condition of the older adult, avoiding their social isolation and improving their quality of life. For this reason, below there will be a review of what it means to age based on theories of aging, effects of aging at a multisystem level, effects of physical activity in older adults and some guidelines for establishing a physical activity program in older adults. Considering that every physical activity program must take into account the physiological principles of intensity, specificity and reversibility in addition to allowing the possibility of maintaining, modifying and potentiating the movement systems that, in turn, allow the performance of effective and efficient motor activities and behaviors. efficient, not without considering some
factors such as age, history of physical activity, physical and psychological limitations of the older adult, which may impact their performance.