Disability, physical activity, and muscle strength in older women: The women's health and aging study

Rantanen, Taina; Guralnik, Jack M.; Sakari‐Rantala, Ritva; Leveille, Suzanne G.; Simonsick, Eleanor M.; Ling, Shari M.; Fried, Linda P.

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“…Supporting the results found in the present research, Rantanen et al 29 argued that, as functional mobility decreases, activities require more muscular work, increasing energy expenditure; thus, older adults use more energy to walk, contributing to the decline in motor and cardiovascular function.…”

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Correlação entre os testes da caminhada, marcha estacionária e TUG em hipertensas idosas

Pedrosa¹,

Holanda²

2009

Rev. bras. fisioter.

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© Revista Brasileira de FisioterapiaCorrelation between the walk, 2-minute step and tug tests among hypertensive older womenCorrelação entre os testes da caminhada, marcha estacionária e tug em hipertensas idosas Pedrosa R, Holanda g AbstractBackground:The increase in chronic diseases among older adults, especially systemic arterial hypertension, a disease that is closely related to declining functional capacity, has created the need to study methods for activity evaluation in order to detect functional capacity levels, prescribe exercises and monitor motor and cardiovascular function. The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Two-MinuteStep Test (2MST) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) are indicated for such evaluations. Studies among healthy older adults have shown associations between these tests, thus aiding the evaluation of functional capacity. However, there are no studies on the relationships between the 6MWT, 2MST and TUG among hypertensive individuals, thus justifying the present research. Objectives: To investigate whether there is any association between aerobic endurance and functional mobility among hypertensive older women.Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational and analytical study on 32 hypertensive older women who were evaluated using the 6MWT, 2MST and TUG. Results: There was a moderate positive correlation between the 6MWT and 2MST (r=0.36; p=0.04), and there were moderate negative correlations between the 6MWT and TUG (r=-0.59; p=0.000) and between the 2MST and TUG (r=-0.66; p=0.000). Conclusions: For hypertensive older women, the 6MWT can be replaced by the 2MST; the same applied to healthy older adults. Regarding the correlation between the 6MWT, 2MST and TUG, it can be concluded that there is a close relationship between cardiovascular endurance and functional mobility. When there is lower cardiovascular endurance, there is precarious functional mobility and vice versa.Key words: hypertension; aging; physical fitness. ResumoContextualização: O aumento de doenças crônicas em idosos, principalmente da Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica, doença intimamente relacionada ao declínio da capacidade funcional, determina a necessidade do estudo de métodos de avaliação da realização das atividades, possibilitando detecção de níveis de capacidade funcional, prescrição de exercícios e acompanhamento das funções cardiovascular e motora. O teste da caminhada de 6 minutos (TC6'), o teste da Marcha Estacionária de 2 minutos (TME2') e o teste Timed Up and Go (TUG) são indicados para esta avaliação. Estudos em idosos saudáveis mostram a associação entre esses testes, facilitando a avaliação da capacidade funcional. Porém, em hipertensos, não existem estudos que avaliem a relação entre TC6', TME2'e TUG, justificando a realização desta pesquisa. Objetivos: Verificar se existe associação entre endurance aeróbia e a mobilidade funcional em idosas hipertensas. Métodos: Estudo observacional, analítico e transversal, com 32 hipertensas idosas, avaliadas por meio do TC6', TME2' e TUG. Resultados: Houve correlação positiv...

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confidence: 89%

Correlação entre os testes da caminhada, marcha estacionária e TUG em hipertensas idosas

Pedrosa¹,

Holanda²

2009

Rev. bras. fisioter.

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“…Similarly, persons who are physically active in midlife are more likely to continue being physically active in older age regardless of chronic diseases [15]. However, for the majority, physical activity declines with older age [16], partly due to the aging process, the deterioration of muscle tissue, and an increase in morbidity and the rate of functional decline [16][17][18]. The same trend can be seen among middle-aged persons as well.…”

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Progression of functional limitations in relation to physical activity: a life course approach

Bonsdorff

Rantanen

2010

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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In this minireview, we summarize the research results to date on the progression of functional limitations and the role of physical activity during the life course in preventing risk factor accumulation. In addition, socioeconomic and health disparities play a role in the development process of functional limitation throughout life. We discuss the potential role of physical activity in alleviating this process. Functional limitations usually develop gradually over an extended period of time while the level of physical functioning varies greatly already from midlife onwards. Current research strongly suggests that physical activity has a beneficial effect on functional limitations at different life stages on the population level. However, the potential impact of physical activity in alleviating the effects caused by socioeconomic disparities is inconsistent. Research findings are also conflicting on the extent of the effect of physical activity among certain subsets of the population, such as obese persons. Although the benefits of physical activity on physical impairments and functioning among the adult population have been confirmed, the number of adults who are physically active is too low and, for the majority, physical activity declines with older age. Thus, detailed research evidence is needed for designing effective preventive interventions starting from earlier ages and continuing throughout the lifespan across different subgroups in the population.

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“…Impairment of muscle function in considered to lead to disability and a loss of independence 15) . Grip strength has been reported to predict geriatric syndromes associated with disability among older people, as well as mortality 5,[16][17][18][19][20] .…”

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Grip strength and healthy aging

Kozakai

2017

JPFSM

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Disability, physical activity, and muscle strength in older women: The women's health and aging study

Cited by 339 publications

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Correlação entre os testes da caminhada, marcha estacionária e TUG em hipertensas idosas

Correlação entre os testes da caminhada, marcha estacionária e TUG em hipertensas idosas

Progression of functional limitations in relation to physical activity: a life course approach

Grip strength and healthy aging

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