Resumo
O envelhecimento associa-se a declínio multissistémico das funções físicas, psicológicas, cognitivas e mentais, com destaque para a multimorbilidade, fragilidade, perda de equilíbrio e aumento do risco de queda. O exercício físico mostra evidência na prevenção desse declínio, mas nem todas as pessoas idosas se adaptam. O jogo sério, evidencia-se nos últimos anos como uma intervenção multifatorial potencialmente eficaz nesse declínio. Pretende-se, codesenvolver e explorar o efeito de uma intervenção multifatorial com mecânicas e elementos de jogo analógico, na performance relacionada com o equilíbrio e risco de queda, na pessoa, com 65 ou mais anos de idade na comunidade. Trata-se do segundo estudo - exploratório de codesign de jogo analógico com grupo focal - de um conjunto de quatro, incluídos num projeto de investigação, envolvendo indivíduos idosos da comunidade, inscritos em Universidades Sénior da Região do Algarve. Espera-se um contributo para a evidência científica (participada), de uma estratégia de intervenção para o equilíbrio e risco de queda, baseada no jogo. Conhecer as características da população alvo permitirá planificar adequadamente intervenções e estudos subsequentes. A utilização de uma metodologia com grupo focal possibilita obter informação qualitativa com envolvimento direto dos diferentes interessados. A cocriação, representa um valor acrescentado para a investigação e sucesso de utilização do jogo, permitindo capacitar e potenciar o envolvimento dos utilizadores. O estudo piloto, coadjuvará o desenho do estudo de intervenção, com o qual se espera contribuir para evidenciar um novo protocolo de intervenção com recurso ao jogo analógico, que será testado no estudo experimental.
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