Prevalence of falls and evaluation of mobility among institutionalized elderly persons

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of falls among institutionalized elderly persons and identify associated factors. Method: A cross-sectional study of elderly residents of Care Facilities For the Elderly in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, was carried out. The elderly persons could walk independently and did not have severe cognitive impairment. Data was obtained about the institution and socio-demographic and health information was collected. A physical examination was performed to evaluate frailty, mobility and balance (Timed up and go, Berg Balance Scale, Gait speed and Sitting-rising Test - SRT). Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-squared Test for a 5% significance level. Results: Sixty-three elderly persons were within the search criteria. Of these 22.2% had fallen in the past year. Only the SRT was associated with these falls. Conclusion: It was concluded that the studied population has a low prevalence of falls, and the ability to perform less than 5 repetitions in the SRT was associated with episodes of falling.

Capacidade Funcional Relacionada a Resistência Aeróbica De Idosas Participantes De Um Projeto De Extensão Multidisciplinar Em Teresina-Pi

“…A caracterização da amostra do estudo, apresentada na tabela 1, foi identificada através das médias de idade (anos), massa corporal (Kg), estatura (cm) e Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC). A literatura aponta que a diminuição na distância percorrida se correlaciona com dificuldades de realização de atividades instrumentais da vida diária como trabalhos domésticos leves ou intensos, reforçando a necessidade de aplicação do teste de seis minutos, cuja mensuração da capacidade funcional de idosos tem sido relacionada com a identificação de atributos funcionais importantes para idosos (BARBOSA et al, 2014;FERREIRA et al, 2016).…”

Correlação entre independência funcional e risco de quedas em idosos de três instituições de longa permanência

“…It was identified that 22.9% of the participants, all female, had a CC below 31 cm, which can be considered an indication of sarcopenia. The literature points out that this pathology is predominant in women (22) , and that its occurrence may be associated with low weight, presence of chronic diseases, limitations and functional disability (23) .…”

Desenvolvimento de atividades de estímulo cognitivo e motor: perspectiva de idosos institucionalizados

“…3,4 Functional capacity, especially the motor dimension, is one of the important markers of quality of life for the elderly and its compromising promotes limitation of mobility, which in turn leads to frailty, high risk of falls, dependence, institutionalization and death, generating long-term care and high cost for health services. 4,5 Cognitive deficit is directly associated with limited mobility, as brain diseases produce important motor changes in the individual. The decrease in the time of action and reaction, the loss of nervous tissue and the reduction of the production of neurotransmitters and of auditory, vestibular and visual acuity substantially influence the reduction of the motor stimulus.…”

“…The decrease in the time of action and reaction, the loss of nervous tissue and the reduction of the production of neurotransmitters and of auditory, vestibular and visual acuity substantially influence the reduction of the motor stimulus. 4,5 Cognition is understood as all aspects that involve mental functioning, such as: skills to express feelings, thoughts, perceptions, memories and reasoning, in addition to the complex structures that involve the ability to produce and provide responses to external stimuli. 3 With institutionalization, the elderly can experience helplessness, demotivation, anguish and depression, as well as the progression of physical and cognitive limitations, especially in the face of a generalized daily routine, in which basic care is performed by third parties regardless of the elderly's own ability to perform it.…”