Association of falls, fear of falling, handgrip strength and gait speed with frailty levels in the community elderly
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v48i6p549-556Palavras-chave:
Aging. Frail Elderly. Hand Strength. Gait. Falls, acidental. Muscle StrengthResumo
Introduction: The Frailty Syndrome is not synonymous with disability, but may be a precursor of etiological and physiological dysfunction, which affects mobility before causing reduced functional capacity, explaining conditions of weakness, weight loss, and abnormal gait. Study design: This is an analytical, observational, cross-sectional study. Objective: To verify the association of handgrip strength, gait speed, fear of falling, and falls with the level of frailty. Methods: Study consisting of 54 participants, aged 65 and older, enrolled in a health care and monitoring government program in the municipality of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The volunteers were assessed for frailty, – non-frail group (NG), pre-frail group (PG), and frail group (FG) – according to the Fried criteria, and based on the outcomes of handgrip strength, gait speed, fear of falling, and falls. An inferential descriptive statistical analysis followed, with Chi-square and KruskallWallis tests performed by the Stata11.0 software. Results: In the comparative analysis between the groups studied there was statistical significance relative to handgrip strength (FG and NG), gait speed (NG and FG / NG and PG), and fear of falling (NG and FG). There was no significant difference between the levels of frailty and falls. Conclusions: Frailty is associated with reduced muscle strength, decreased gait speed, and greater fear of falling in elderly people of the communityDownloads
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2015-12-20
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Silveira T, Pegorari MS, Castro SS de, Ruas G, Novais-Shimano SG, Patrizzi LJ. Association of falls, fear of falling, handgrip strength and gait speed with frailty levels in the community elderly. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 20º de dezembro de 2015 [citado 7º de janeiro de 2025];48(6):549-56. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/114961