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Gait speed, balance and functional capacity in a sample of community-dwelling older adults

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dc.contributor.authorGalán-Mercant, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorTomás, Maria Teresa
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Beatrizpt_PT
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-12T15:39:58Z
dc.date.available2017-12-12T15:39:58Z
dc.date.issued2016-10
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Falls in older people is an important public health concern since they are responsible for a high number of hospitalizations, health complications, disability, and death. Gait speed has been identified as a predictor of health state in elderly populations and it is related to falls and functional capacity. The aim of this study was to identify the risk of falling in a sample of Portuguese older adults living in the community and to investigate the associations between gait speed, balance, and functionality. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Assessment included gait speed (GS) with 4-meter walk test; balance with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS); functional capacity with the Composite Physical Function Scale (CPF). Descriptive and correlational statistics were performed to analyze data. Results: 46 community-dwelling older adults (32 women; 14 men) aged 77 ± 9 years participated in our study. Mean value for GS was 1.17 ± 0.37 m/s which is normal for this population. For BBS and CPF median was 52 and 19, respectively. BBS results revealed a risk of falling off 43% and functional capacity of our participants was at moderate levels. The study of correlations between variables also showed positive associations between GS and BBS (R = 0.631; p = 0.00) and between GS and CPF (R = 0.605; p = 0.00). Conclusions: Positive associations between GS and balance and between GS and functional capacity highlight the role of GS in the assessment of fall risk and functional capacity since it is a simple and easy test to perform.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationGalán-Mercant A, Tomás MT. Gait speed, balance and functional capacity in a sample of community-dwelling older adults. In: 12th International Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society, Lisboa Congress Center (Portugal), 5-7 October 2016. Eur Geriatr Med. 2016;7 Suppl 1:S95.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/7691
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.europeangeriaticmedicine.com/article/S1878-7649(16)30149-8/fulltextpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPhysiotherapypt_PT
dc.subjectRehabilitationpt_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.subjectGait speedpt_PT
dc.subjectBalancept_PT
dc.subjectFunctional capacitypt_PT
dc.subjectBerg Balance Scalept_PT
dc.subjectComposite Physical Function Scalept_PT
dc.titleGait speed, balance and functional capacity in a sample of community-dwelling older adultspt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPageS95pt_PT
oaire.citation.issueSuppl 1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPageS95pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Geriatric Medicinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume7pt_PT
person.familyNameTomás
person.givenNameMaria Teresa
person.identifier438585
person.identifier.ciencia-id3010-19D6-C7A5
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0491-8903
person.identifier.ridN-1940-2013
person.identifier.scopus-author-id36700434200
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