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Functionality and functional capacity in a community-dwelling older adults in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorTomás, Maria Teresa
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorQuirino, Diogo
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T17:44:55Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T17:44:55Z
dc.date.issued2015-12
dc.description.abstractBackground and aims: Portuguese population has a higher risk of functional decline and frailty. This trend, along with a growing aging index, poses a major economic and social challenge to health in aging people. The purpose of our study was to characterize functional physical fitness in community-dwelling older adults in order to prevent functional decline and an increase in health care costs. Methods: Our sample consisted of 128 older adults (95 women, 33 men), aged 65-97 years, independent and living in Loures municipality, Portugal. Functional physical fitness was assessed with Senior Fitness Test Battery. The predicted distance was calculated with Troosters et al (1999) equation. Grip strength was assessed with hydraulic dynamometer Jamar® and functional capacity with the Composite Physical Function (CPF) Scale. A basic descriptive analysis was conducted (statistical package SPSS IBM for Windows, v22) and the sample was stratified by age. Results: Senior Fitness Test Battery and grip strength scores suggested low levels of strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance, compared with other similar populations, suggesting a higher risk for sarcopenia. Distance walked by our sample remained at 73% of the estimated distance. When stratified by age, the percentage of estimated distance shows a greater decrease. On CPF, 80% of our sample presented moderate or low levels of functional capacity. Conclusions: Functional fitness of this population appears to have lower values than expected. Distance walked shows a decrement higher than expected with a probable faster aging than the expected. Our study provides the first assessment of grip strength in an elder Portuguese population showing also lower values for this component of functionality. Compared to other populations, functional capacity (CPF) is at moderate or low level. These results are important to justify an urgent intervention in order to increase functional capacity or at least contribute to a slower decrease.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationTomás MT, Fernandes, Quirino D. Functionality and functional capacity in a community-dwelling older adults in Portugal. In: 8th International Conference on Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle Wasting, Paris, December, 2015. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2015;6(4):400.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jcsm.12087pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/7722
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherWileypt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcsm.12087/fullpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysiotherapypt_PT
dc.subjectRehabilitationpt_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.subjectFunctional capacitypt_PT
dc.subjectPhysical fitnesspt_PT
dc.subjectCommunity-dwellingpt_PT
dc.subjectSenior Fitness Test Batterypt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.titleFunctionality and functional capacity in a community-dwelling older adults in Portugalpt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage400pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage400pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Musclept_PT
oaire.citation.volume6pt_PT
person.familyNameTomás
person.familyNameGonçalves dos Santos Quirino
person.givenNameMaria Teresa
person.givenNameDiogo Filipe
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id36700434200
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