Análise entre fragilidade, flexibilidade e capacidade funcional em idosas da comunidade

Abstract

Introduction: The definition of frailty is complex and involves physiological declines in multiple areas and leads to deterioration of quality of life, increased caregiver burden and high costs to health care. Early detection and treatment is of importance to reducing the morbidity and mortality rate of this syndrome. Materials and methods: descriptive and analytical study with a cross-sectional sample of 30 community dwelling older (mean 67.9 ± 4.73 years). Were evaluated for the fragility Fragility Phenotype, flexibility through the bank by Wells and functional ability tests Timed Up and Go (TUG) and the Berg Balance Scale. Results: No significant correlations (p> 0.05) between stock wells and Body Mass Index (BMI), Bank of wells and hand grip strength (HGS) database for Wells and walking speed, or between TUG and walking speed. The comparative analysis between pre-and non-fragile fragile also no significant difference when comparing the data flexibility and functional ability (p> 0.05). Conclusion: We conclude that there was no statistically significant differences between the variables compared and correlated. However, it was noted that the exhaustion was more prevalent criterion of fragility observed in the pre-frail elderly being preceded by the reduction of the FPM.