USO DO KINECT PARA MONITORAMENTO DE EXERCÍCIOS FÍSICOS REALIZADOS POR PESSOAS DE TERCEIRA IDADE

• Main Authors: Fábio Tadashi Kochi Tanji, Francisco Assis da Silva, Ana Paula Domeneghetti Parizoto Fabrin, Mário Augusto Pazoti, Jair Rodrigues Garcia Júnior
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade do Oeste Paulista 2014-06-01
• Series: Colloquium Exactarum
• Subjects: Kinect; elderly; physical exercise
• Online Access: http://revistas.unoeste.br/revistas/ojs/index.php/ce/article/view/1014/1111

The constant growth of the elderly population in Brazil and in the world is an important indication that people are living longer, but it doesn’t mean they’re living better. The aging process is linked to significant loss of a person’s abilities, both physical and functional, leading to reduced independency of the elderly. Studying the related literature, it’s possible to realize that physical exercise contributes significantly to the maintenance of physical fitness in the elderly. In this paper studies were made to look for new ways to help the elderly to exercise, taking into account the search for a resource that would be attractive and would motivate the elderly in physical activities.