Use of self-management strategies combined with multi-component training to mitigate the effects of COVID-19's social distance on functionality, physical capacity, mental health and quality of life for the elderly

Introduction: Considering the social distance (SD), recommended by the World Health Organization, due to the pandemic caused by Covid-19, and that the elderly population is considered a risk group, proposing recovery strategies for harmful effects resulting from the confinement period if make pertinent. Studies show that the use of self-management techniques and health education associated with regular physical activity reduces the pattern of physical inactivity and improves the physical capacity of the elderly. Objectives: i) to evaluate the effect of the period of confinement on the physical capacity of the elderly; ii) correlate changes in physical capacity resulting from the period of confinement with functionality, mental health and quality of life; iii) evaluate the association of multicomponent training with self-management techniques as an intervention method to recover functionality, physical capacity, mental health and quality of life after the confinement period. Methods: This is a blind, randomized and controlled clinical trial. Eighty elderly people will be divided into two groups: multicomponent training (Multi) (warm-up / aerobic, muscular endurance, balance and flexibility) and multicomponent training + self-management techniques (Multi + AG). The intervention will start immediately after the end of the confinement period and will last for 16 weeks. The assessment of physical capacity (handgrip strength, sit and stand test, timed up and go test, 6-minute walk test, unipodal support) will be performed before confinement (T0), immediately after returning to activities (T1) and after the intervention (T2). The measures of quality of life (WHOQUOL-OLD), mental health (GDS-15 and PSS-10) and functionality (WHODAS 2.0) will be performed in T1 and T2. Expected results: it is expected that the results obtained in the present study may guide future public health policies, aiming at recovering the possible deleterious effects arising from the period of confinement caused by epidemics and pandemics. (AU) aiming at recovering the possible deleterious effects arising from the period of confinement caused by epidemics and pandemics. (AU) aiming at recovering the possible deleterious effects arising from the period of confinement caused by epidemics and pandemics. (AU)