Objective: to analyze prevalence and the factors associated with locomotive syndrome in community-dwelling older adults. Method: a cross-sectional study, developed in a municipal center for the care of older adults in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. The sample was for convenience and comprised 204 older adults aged 60 years or more, of both genders and with preserved cognitive capacity, according to parameters of the Mini Mental State Examination. Data collection occurred from March to November 2018, by applying a form for sociodemographic, clinical and falls occurrence characterization and the 25-item Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale. To measure the strength of the associations between the variables, odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were adopted. The statistical significance level was set at 5% for the analyses. Results: the prevalence of locomotive syndrome found was 37.2%. The factors associated with the presence of locomotive syndrome were individual monthly income (p=0.005); existence of one of the following comorbidities: systemic arterial hypertension (p=0.039), osteoporosis (p=0.016), arthrosis (p<0.001) or obesity (p=0.014); and history of hospitalization in the last year (p=0.007). Conclusion: the prevalence of locomotive syndrome found in this study was low and presented higher levels in older adults, with an individual monthly income of two to three minimum wages; who reported having hypertension, osteoporosis, arthrosis or obesity; and with a history of hospitalization in the last year. The health condition investigated showed to be related to aging, with significant repercussions on functionality.

RESUMOReflexão teórica na qual se buscou refletir sobre as demandas e responsabilidades da sociedade e do poder público frente aos altos índices de acidentes de trânsito envolvendo idosos. Percebeu-se que, para a melhor compreensão desse agravo, é preciso necessário que sejam repensadas as transformações inerentes ao processo de envelhecimento e suas influências no indivíduo como pedestre e/ou condutor, bem como a infraestrutura e a logística de trânsito capazes de agravar ou minimizar a vulnerabilidade desse grupo aos acidentes. A sociedade civil e o poder público são responsáveis pela garantia da saúde e da segurança da população, com destaque para os idosos, especialmente em relação à sua mobilidade. Nesse sentido, fazem-se necessários o planejamento e a execução de obras de acessibilidade que respeitem as particularidades da pessoa idosa, bem como a fiscalização e penalização das infrações por parte do poder público. A sociedade civil, por sua vez, tem como grande responsabilidade assumir e cumprir com o papel social na construção de um trânsito sem violência e mais seguro para as pessoas idosas. Palavras-chave: Idoso; Acidentes de Trânsito; Responsabilidade Social. ABSTR ACT This is a theoretical reflection about the demands and responsibilities of society and of the public power in view of the high rates of traffic accidents involving elderly people. It was noticed that, in order to better understand this problem, it is necessary to rethink the transformations inherent in the aging process and its influences on the individuals as pedestrians and/or drivers, as well as the infrastructure and traffic logistics capable of aggravating or mitigating the vulnerability of this group to accidents. Civil society and public authorities are responsible for guaranteeing the health and safety of the population, with particular emphasis on the elderly, especially in relation to their mobility. In this sense, it is necessary to plan and execute accessibility works that respect the particularities of elderly people, as well as the supervision and punishment of infractions by the public power. Civil society, on the other hand, has a major responsibility to assume and fulfill its social role in non-