Functional Aspects of Elderly Participants of Health Promotion Groups

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly population is growing rapidly and within it health systems need to be prepared to provide care and quality of life for this population through health promotion. Therefore, it is necessary that professionals working in these systems, through health promotion groups, know how to reconnect the functionality and level of health of these elderly people to propose preventive treatments and resolutive treatments, avoiding functional deficits and loss of quality of life of the elderly. Objective: To evaluate the functionality and level of physical activity of elderly participants. Methods: 29 elderly patients were evaluated. They were assessed using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), which assess functional functionality, functional independence and physical activity level respectively. Results: The mean age was 70.4±7.5 years and the predominant gender was female with 89.95%. Analyzing the functionality, WHODAS showed a mean of 39.9±8.9 and the MIF 125.4±1.2. Regarding Self-perception of health, 48.3% of the elderly reported good and at activity level 75% were active. Conclusion: It was observed that the evaluated elderly were physically active because they participated in groups of health promotions and the development of actions that have as a presupposition the maintenance of the functionality are necessary to maintain the health of the elderly.