Influência dos exercícios físicos na saúde cardiovascular de adultos com síndrome de Down

Abstract

Introduction: Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21, affecting not only cognitive and motor development, but also the cardiovascular health of affected individuals. Adults with Down syndrome face an increased risk of cardiovascular complications due to risk factors such as increased body mass and obesity; physical exercise is widely recognized for its benefits to cardiovascular health in this population. Objective: To analyze the influence of physical exercise on cardiovascular health in adults with Down Syndrome. Methodology: Through a bibliographical review of an exploratory and descriptive nature, adopting a qualitative approach, whose data collection sought as sources, reviews, monographs, theses, dissertations and field research published in the last 15 years as an electronic base in PubMed, Scielo ( Scientific Electronic Library Online) and Google Scholar Results: 7 articles were presented that addressed how physical exercise contributes to cardiovascular rehabilitation in adults with Down Syndrome. Conclusion: It was concluded that physical exercises are fundamental in the cardiovascular rehabilitation of adults with Down Syndrome, the practice of aerobic and resistance exercises, such as walking on the treadmill, cycling on ergonomic bicycles, swimming and weight training machines, has shown an improvement in spontaneous ventilation and increased cardiorespiratory fitness. Furthermore, these exercises contribute to increasing muscular strength and endurance and also reducing the Body Mass Index of adults with DS, which can lead to a better quality of life.