Atuação fisioterapêutica na síndrome da fragilidade em idosos: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: The physiological process of ageing is surrounded by different alterations, which together with other comorbidities can lead to the emergence of geriatric syndromes. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that leads to a decrease in functional capacity, mainly affecting the elderly population, making them more dependent and vulnerable. General objective: To describe the role of physiotherapy in frailty syndrome in the elderly. Methods: This study is an integrative review, with a qualitative approach, basic nature and descriptive character. It was based on articles published in the last five years in the Google Scholar, SCIELO and VHL databases. Results: The articles selected showed that physiotherapy in the treatment of frailty syndrome in the elderly is essential, with numerous benefits and significant improvements in the aspects most affected by this syndrome. It was observed that interventions based on strength training, resistance training and functional training provide significant improvements in balance, strength gain, joint range of motion and restoration of functional capacity, restoring autonomy and independence in their activities of daily living, providing a better quality of life for these elderly people. Conclusion: The studies evaluated revealed that motor interventions in different modalities proved to be effective in the rehabilitation process of these frail elderly people, encouraging the importance of physiotherapeutic care.