Fragilidade e funcionalidade entre idosos frequentadores de grupos de convivência em Belo Horizonte, MG

Abstract

ResumoO objetivo do estudo foi verificar a prevalência da síndrome de fragilidade e sua relação com a capacidade e o desempenho funcional em idosos frequentadores de grupos de convivência. O perfil de fragilidade foi determinado por meio dos critérios perda de peso não intencional; exaustão; baixa velocidade de marcha; baixa força de preensão manual e baixo consumo calórico. A capacidade funcional foi avaliada pelo Timed Up and Go (TUG) e o desempenho funcional, pelo índice de Lawton. O perfil de fragilidade foi apresentado em frequências e a associação foi analisada pelo teste de correlação de Spearman (α = 5%). Participaram 117 idosos (70,1 ± 7,3 anos). A maioria foi classificada como pré-frágil (51,3%). A média do TUG para os não-frágeis (NF) foi 11,3 s (± 1,9), pré-frágeis (PF) 12,7 s (± 3,4) e frágeis (FF) 16,7 s (± 3,3). O escore médio do Lawton em NF foi 29,8 (± 0,6), PF 28,4 (± 3,3) e FF 27,4 (± 2,8). Houve associação das classes de fragilidade com a capacidade e o desempenho funcional (p= 0,001). Houve maior prevalência de idosos pré-frágeis na amostra pesquisada, e idosos frágeis e pré-frágeis apresentaram piores desempenhos nos testes funcionais. Esses resultados reforçam o pressuposto de que a fragilidade compromete a funcionalidade em idosos. AbstractThe aim was to evaluate the correlation between the frailty phenotype and capacity and functional performance in elders attending conviviality groups. The frailty phenotype was identified with the weight loss; decrease of gait speed; decrease of physical activity; decrease of manual force and exhaustion. The functional capacity was measured by Timed Up and Go (TUG) and functional performance by the Lawton index. The frailty profile was presented in frequencies and the association was assessed by Spearman correlation test (α = 5%). A hundred and seventeen elders participated of this study (70±7.3 yrs). Most participants were classified as pre-frail (51.3%). The mean of the

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