title: Correlation between two physical activity programs in the gait of sedentary elderly subjects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effect of exercise on gait using two different programs: a group of aerobic exercises (Group A, n = 18) and a group of flexibility and balance exercises (Group B, n = 19).
  
  
  METHODS
  A casualized controlled study, in which each sample controlled itself, was undertaken. The sample comprised 37 male and female subjects, aged from 60 to 90 years, from the outpatient clinic of the Geriatrics Unit of Hospital das Clínicas of Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de São Paulo; the patients were sedentary and had not exercised regularly during the past six months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Improvement of gait was seen mainly in the group that did specific exercises.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study underline the importance of physical exercises in sedentary elderly subjects, but show the need for programming the exercises towards specific goals, which can optimize the results of this tool of health promotion for the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Mariana Varkala
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lanuez
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Hospital das Clínicas of Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Fernanda Varkala
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Lanuez
authors.affiliation: Faculdade do Clube Náutico Mogiano, Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes - UMC, Mogi das Cruzes, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Eduardo Gunther
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Wilson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jacob Filho