Comparative study of the functional profile in elderly non-participants and participants of the “Third Age” group in municipality of Nova Brescia – State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil

Authors

  • Gabriela Rech Bassani Centro Universitário Univates
  • Claudete Rempel Centro Universitário Univates
  • Eduardo Sehnem Centro Universitário Univates
  • Eduardo Périco Centro Universitário Univates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v8i2.1609

Keywords:

Escala analógica da dor, Independência funcional, Terceira Idade.

Abstract

This work aims to compare the level of functional independence, the degree and location of pain in the elderly participants and non participants of the “Third Age” group of the city of Nova Brescia (RS). Fifth six participants were divided into two groups. For comparison the Barthel Index, the Visual Analog Scale and the Pain Topography were used. The data show a significant difference ( = 0.05) in the pain degree and location between the two elderly groups. For the Barthel Index, there was no difference between groups. The evaluations showed that the inclusion of the elderly in a “Third Age” group favors a minimization of pain. In relation to functional capacity, the group of the “Third Age” does not influence directly into a more or less functional independence.

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Author Biographies

Gabriela Rech Bassani, Centro Universitário Univates

Fisioterapeuta (Univates)

Claudete Rempel, Centro Universitário Univates

Bióloga (Univates); Doutora em Ecologia (UFRGS) e Coordenadora do Curso de Ciências Biológicas

Eduardo Sehnem, Centro Universitário Univates

Fisioterapeuta (ULBRA), Especialista em Fisioterapia Traumato-Ortopédica (UGF) e Mestrando em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (Univates)

Eduardo Périco, Centro Universitário Univates

Biólogo (UFRGS), Doutor em Ecologia (USP), coordenador e professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento

Published

2009-07-29

How to Cite

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Bassani GR, Rempel C, Sehnem E, Périco E. Comparative study of the functional profile in elderly non-participants and participants of the “Third Age” group in municipality of Nova Brescia – State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2009 Jul. 29 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];8(2):183-90. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/1609

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