| Autor: |
Juliana Carvalho Segato Marincolo, Daniela de Assumpção, Mariana Reis Santimaria, Ivan Aprahamian, Mônica Sanches Yassuda, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Ligiana Pires Corona, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Einstein (São Paulo), Vol 22 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2317-6385 |
| DOI: |
10.31744/einstein_journal/2024ao0637 |
| Popis: |
ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether low muscle strength and low gait speed increase the risk of disability related to basic activities of daily living in community-dwelling older adults. Methods A longitudinal study (9 years of follow-up) was conducted with 390 older adults who were independent in basic activities of daily living at baseline and answered the Katz Index at follow-up. Associations were determined using Pearson’s χ2 test with a 5% significance level and logistic regression analysis. Results Increases in prevalence between baseline and follow-up were observed for low muscle strength (17.5%-38.2%), slow gait speed (26.0%-81.1%), and functional dependence (10.8%-26.6%). At follow-up, 11.7% of the participants had concomitant functional dependence, slow gait speed, and low muscle strength. Slow gait speed remained a predictor of dependence in basic activities of daily living (odds ratio=1.90; 95% confidence interval=1.06-3.41). Conclusion Slow gait speed is a predictor of functional dependence, constituting an important variable for screening functional decline. |
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