Correlation between health conditions and functional capabilities of active elderly

Authors

  • Daiany da Silva Vilela
  • Kamilla Ludmilla Santos Busanello
  • Simone Daspet de Oliveira
  • Andersom Ricardo Fréz Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (Unicentro)
  • Christiane Riedi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v12n3.4093

Keywords:

Activities of daily living, Aged, Aging, Health of the elderly.

Abstract

Introduction: Due to the increase in elderly survival becomes necessary to identify the impact of functional decline in this population. Objective: To investigate whether there was influence of health condition in carrying out activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) of active elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 78 elderly was conducted. A questionnaire was used to identify the profile of the subjects. To evaluate the ADL´s was used the Katz Index, and to evaluate the IADL was used the IADL scale. The Spearman’s Rank was used to correlate variables and questionnaires. Results: The correlations tests did not significant, but there was a high level of independence in ADL as in IADL, according to the questionnaires scores. It is noteworthy that most elderly (80%) practice regular physical activity. Conclusions: Despite having diseases associates with the elderly practicing regular physical activity they were considered independent

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Author Biographies

Daiany da Silva Vilela

Fisioterapeuta pela Faculdade Anglo-Americano (FAA).

Kamilla Ludmilla Santos Busanello

Fisioterapeuta pela Faculdade Anglo-Americano (FAA).

Simone Daspet de Oliveira

Fisioterapeuta pela Faculdade Anglo-Americano (FAA).

Andersom Ricardo Fréz, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (Unicentro)

Fisioterapeuta pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (Unioeste). Mestre em Saúde, Interdisciplinaridade e Reabilitação pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). Doutorando em Ciências Médicas pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

Christiane Riedi

Fisioterapeuta pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC/PR), Mestre em Fisioterapia pela Universsidade Metodista de Piracicaba (Unimep).

Published

2013-10-15

How to Cite

1.
Vilela D da S, Busanello KLS, de Oliveira SD, Fréz AR, Riedi C. Correlation between health conditions and functional capabilities of active elderly. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 15 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];12(3):447-54. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/4093

Issue

Section

Applied Sciences