Motor aptitude of the oldest old - cognitive and socioemotional implications

The objective of the study was to identify general motor aptitude and motor aptitude in specific areas of human motricity in the elderly aged 80 years and over. In the general motor aptitude most of the elderly was classified below normality. Global coordination, balance and body schema were the dom...

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Autores: Liposcki, Daniela Branco, Andreis, Lucia Maria, Silva, Siomara Aparecida, Rosa Neto, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/32791
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/32791
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aging
Aged
80 and over
Psychomotor Performance.
Envejecimiento
Anciano de 80 o más Años
Desempeño Psicomotor.
Envelhecimento
Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
Desempenho Psicomotor.
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Sumario:The objective of the study was to identify general motor aptitude and motor aptitude in specific areas of human motricity in the elderly aged 80 years and over. In the general motor aptitude most of the elderly was classified below normality. Global coordination, balance and body schema were the domains who presented the worst results.  It was concluded that the oldest old presented a motor deficit associated with cognitive losses that may negatively imply emotional and social aspects during a retrogenesis.Keywords: Aging; Aged, 80 and over; Psychomotor Performance.