Indicadores de fragilidade e nível de atividade física de idosos

Janeisa Franck Virtuoso; Inês Amanda Streit; Renato Claudino; Giovana Zarpellon Mazo

doi:10.5585/conssaude.v14n1.4934

Authors

Janeisa Franck Virtuoso Universidade do Estado de Santa Catariana - UDESC
Inês Amanda Streit Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC
Renato Claudino Universidade do Estado de Santa Catariana - UDESC
Giovana Zarpellon Mazo Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v14n1.4934

Keywords:

Frail elderly, Older adults, Physical activity.

Abstract

Objective: To verify the frailty indicators in older adults, according to the level of physical activity. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 229 older adults, practitioners of physical exercise programs. The frailty indicators collected were age, number of diseases, history of falls, body mass index, grip strength, lower limb strength, upper limb strength and endurance. The anthropometric measurements and the data were collected by questionnaire and physical tests. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to classify the physical activity level. Descriptive and inferential statistics (p=0.05) was used. Results: Frailty indicators lower limb strength (X =8.280, p=0.007) and risks of falls (X =4.221, p=0.040) showed significant association with physical activity level of the elderly. The lesser active elderly were classified as “bad” on lower limb strength (81.8%) and suffered from falls (66.7%). Conclusion: The lesser active elderly had frailty indicators related to lower limb strength and falls.