2015
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-015-0031-2
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Factors associated with lower gait speed among the elderly living in a developing country: a cross-sectional population-based study

Abstract: BackgroundAmong community-dwelling older adults, mean values for gait speed vary substantially depending not only on the population studied, but also on the methodology used. Despite the large number of studies published in developed countries, there are few population-based studies in developing countries with socioeconomic inequality and different health conditions, and this is the first study with a representative sample of population. To explore this, the association of lower gait speed with sociodemograph… Show more

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“…Somehow related to this finding is the observation that gait speed appears to depend on literacy [31]. Low physical activity is a known risk factor for several COPD relevant outcomes [32].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Somehow related to this finding is the observation that gait speed appears to depend on literacy [31]. Low physical activity is a known risk factor for several COPD relevant outcomes [32].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Educational attainment is a well-established social determinant of health and it could be expected an association of education with lower grip strength, a predictor of frailty and disability in old age. However, the effects of education are inconsistent and usually disappear after adjustments for health measures [3032]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A força dos membros inferiores não é avaliada no exame de aptidão física e mental segundo padrões estabelecidos pela literatura vigente. Estudos nacionais (17,26) e internacionais (27)(28) apontam que o aumento da idade implica em diminuição da velocidade da marcha. A diminuição da velocidade da marcha influencia na vitalidade dos idosos, pois sua execução, controle de movimento e apoio está relacionada ao funcionamento de múltiplos órgãos, como coração e pulmão, sistema circulatório, nervoso e músculo esquelético (27) .…”
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