Associação da força de preensão palmar com mobilidade, equilíbrio e atividades de vida diária em idosos do estudo multidimensional dos idosos de Porto Alegre . EMIPOA

摘要

Introduction: The decline of functional capacity is a common phenomenon among the elderly, increasing the risk of illness and death, affecting their quality of life, autonomy and independence. Objective: To describe the functional performance in tests of strength grip (FPP), equilibrium, mobility and functional capacity related to activities of daily daily (ADL) of elderly residents in the community and analyze its relationship with demographic and socioeconomic and cultural. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational analysis with retrospective data from the Study of Multidimensional Elderly in Porto Alegre (EMIPOA) concerning the evaluation of FPP right (D) and left (E), Timed up and go test (TUGT) - which assesses the risk of falls and mobility of Functional Reach Test (FRT) - which assesses balance, and Barthel Index - which assesses ADL. Results: evaluated 424 elderly, 69. 8% female mean age 70. 7 ± 7. 5 years. The performance functional analysis of the FPP, the average strength of the elderly men was significantly higher compared to women, as we have aged 60 to 69 years (D = 32. 7±8. 9 kg/f and E = 31. 0±9. 4 kg/f), FPP showed high in relation to other age groups. No significant difference between grip strength in the hands D and E (D = 30. 2±9. 1 kg/f and E = 29. 3±9. 2 kg/f). The average test was FRT 26. 6±23. 9 cm (low risk of falling); TUGT was 12. 7±5. 4 seconds (independent for functional mobility) and mean Barthel index was 96. 7±7. 1 (elderly independent). We observed a significant association tests functional performance with age, and the TUGT was significantly lower in the age group between 60-69 years, the FPP D and E were significantly higher among the age group of 60-69 years, the median test ALC was significantly lower in the age group between 70-79 years. Moreover, we found a correlation significant, moderate and negative correlation between age and D and FPP And, low and negative correlation between age and Barthel, and weak TUGT between positive and age. Found significant results between the sexes, and the Barthel index, FRT, FPP D and E were significantly higher among men. There was an association between family income and the Barthel Index (older people received up to two minimum wages had a performance significantly lower). The elderly persons without performance on the Barthel Index were significantly lower compared to other levels of education and TUGT significantly higher than for the elderly 1 and 2 of high school. Regarding color, there was no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: We observed a significant association tests functional performance with age (TUGT, FPP and the D E test and functional reach), sex (Barthel Index, functional reach test, FPP to the D and E), age Index Barthel, TUGT, FPP to the D and E), family income (index Barthel), education (TUGT, Barthel Index) and marital status (TUGT, Barthel Index, FPP to the D and E).