THE BENEFIT OF WEIGHT TRAINING FOR THE ELDERLY IS THE PREVENTION OF SARCOPENIA
International Journal of Development Research
THE BENEFIT OF WEIGHT TRAINING FOR THE ELDERLY IS THE PREVENTION OF SARCOPENIA
Received 11th August, 2023; Received in revised form 20th September, 2023; Accepted 19th October, 2023; Published online 27th November, 2023
Copyright©2023, Wagner Silveira Cardoso. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of strength and muscle mass in the human body, a skeletal muscle condition that compromises quality of life, physical performance, and mobility. It is a notable condition, especially in older people, but it is not a strict rule, as there are records of cases of sarcopenia in young individuals who also have other pathological factors, such as obesity, cancer, or degenerative diseases. Sarcopenia has been recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization since 2016 (ICD M62.84), a syndrome that began to be studied in 1980, first described by Irwing Rosemberg. Studies in this review show the importance of physical activity and weight training in slowing down the progression of sarcopenia and improving the quality of life of older people through gains in strength, hypertrophy, balance, independence and self-esteem.
