Abstract:

Abstract This is an evaluative, quantitative descriptive study, which aimed to evaluate the effects of a multi-sensory exercise program on trunk mobility and balance of community-dwelling elderly attending a group of oriented physical exercises, held in the second half of 2018. The study included 20 older adults who have undergone an initial evaluation of the body mass index and balance Functional Reach Test and, after eight weeks, intervention to the Functional Reach Test. Multi-sensory exercises were performed twice a week, lasting 60 minutes, for eight weeks. The results showed that subjects had BMI 26.33 ± 4.48, what was considered within the normal range for the elderly; and for the Functional Reach Test the initial average was 31.98 ± 6.13 and after the intervention, 34.45 ± 8.77 (p=0.08), indicating that although there has been improvement in absolute values, the training was not sufficient to promote a significant improvement.

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