Perfil dos idosos freqüentadores de grupos de convivência em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Borges, Paula Lutiene de Castro e; Bretas, Rose Procópio; Azevedo, Silvana Fernandes de; Barbosa, Juliana Magalhães Machado

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2008001200008

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“…According to Borges et al (22), functional ability determines how much people can live independently within the family and community contexts, and this fact influences, for example, their capacity to participate in events and use the services provided by social organizations (22). In the case of the elderly involved in this study and who participate in different social and cultural activities, this outcome was somewhat expected.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…As stated by Gomes et al (22), public services for health promotion are frequented mainly by women, and the professional staff is composed mostly of women. Such situations may cause men to feel that they do not belong to that space, and, consequently, they do not recognize themselves as a target of the care provided by health programs (23).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Borges et al (22), maintaining the elderly of the community in an active aging situation is essential to reduce investments in secondary and tertiary preventions, treatment, rehabilitation and institutionalization. The interaction groups become strategic options for promoting active aging in order to provide the accomplishment of varied activities related to recreational, cultural, social, and educational, and health promotion interests (22).…”

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Effects of a health promotion and fall prevention program in elderly individuals participating in interaction groups

Pagliosa

Renosto

2014

Fisioter. mov.

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Introduction Falls in elderly people are an increasing public health problem resulting in high costs to health services. Thus, it is essential to invest in the development of actions and programs focused on decreasing such risks. Objective To verify the effects of a program of health promotion and prevention of falls in relation to balance and functional abilities in elderly people participating in interaction groups in Caxias do Sul City, RS State. Materials and methods For this purpose, 14 elderly people were selected for assessment and reassessment through the following instruments: the Barthel Index, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and a questionnaire to characterize the sample. Over the course of 2 months, group activities were conducted in a multi-sensory and proprioceptive circuit with a frequency of 2 times per week, totaling 14 meetings. Results The average age of participants was about 72 years old, mostly women (78.6%); 64.3% of them had experienced falls, and 92.9% had already practiced physical activities. After the intervention, there was an average increase of 9.14 points in the BBS (p = 0.000) and an average reduction of 4.4 seconds in gait speed on the TUG test (p = 0.000). Conclusion The application of the proposed program resulted in increasing balance and gait performance of the elderly, reducing the risk of falls.

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Effects of a health promotion and fall prevention program in elderly individuals participating in interaction groups

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Renosto

2014

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“…Borges et al 32 conducted a profile study of 197 elderly individuals in convenience groups and found a prevalence of 57% for urinary incontinence. In the present study, only 15% of the sample reported urinary incontinence.…”

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“…32 Functional mobility/the risk of falls was assessed using the TUG test, with no significant differences found between the groups. Another study assessed elderly women between the ages of 74 and 89 years and found no significant differences between female fallers and non-fallers based on their performance in the TUG test.…”

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Indicators of sarcopenia and their relation to intrinsic and extrinsic factors relating to falls among active elderly women

Rossetin

Rodrigues

Gallo

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Introduction: Musculoskeletal aging can impair functional performance increasing the risk of falls. Objective: To analyze the correlation between sarcopenia and the intrinsic and extrinsic factors involved in falls among community-dwelling elderly women. Method: A cross-sectional study evaluated the number of falls of 85 active community-dwelling elderly women in the previous year and then divided them into two groups: non-fallers (n=61) and fallers (n=24). The sarcopenia indicators assessed were gait speed (GS, 10m); handgrip strength (HS); calf circumference; appendicular muscle mass index (DXA). Intrinsic factors: Mental State Examination (MSE); visual acuity; depression (GDS-30); hip, knee (Lequesne) and ankle/foot (FAOS) pain/function; vestibular function (Fukuda test); functional mobility and risk of falls (TUG); power (sitting and standing five times); gait (treadmill); fear of falling (FES-I-Brazil). Extrinsic factors: risk/security features in homes. The independent t test was applied for comparisons between groups and the Pearson and Spearman tests were used for correlations (p<0.05). Results: There was a moderate correlation between HS and GS in non-fallers (r=0.47; p=0.001) and fallers (r= 0.54; p=0.03). There was a moderate negative correlation (r= -0.52; p=0.03) between FES-I-Brazil and gait cadence in fallers. There was a greater presence of stairs ( p=0.001) and throw rugs ( p=0.03) in the homes of fallers than non-fallers. Conclusion: The elderly women were not sarcopenic. Elderly fallers presented inferior gait cadence and a greater fear of falling. Residential risks were determining factors for falls, and were more relevant than intrinsic factors in the evaluation of falls among active community-dwelling elders.

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Todaro

Ordonez

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International Perspectives on Older Adult Education

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Perfil dos idosos freqüentadores de grupos de convivência em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Abstract: This study focused on elderly members of community groups, specifically their physical, social, psychological, and economic conditions. A descriptive cross-sectional study included 197 individuals, using

Cited by 59 publications

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Effects of a health promotion and fall prevention program in elderly individuals participating in interaction groups

Effects of a health promotion and fall prevention program in elderly individuals participating in interaction groups

Indicators of sarcopenia and their relation to intrinsic and extrinsic factors relating to falls among active elderly women

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