Comparison of functionality, risk of falls and fear of falling in the elderly due to the profile of physical activity

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v26i4a168843

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Motor Activity, Exercise, Postural Balance, Health Promotion

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Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare functionality, the risk of falls and the fear of falling in the elderly due to the profile of physical activity. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, carried out with 80 elderly people of both sexes. A sociodemographic and health questionnaire was used, the fear of falling was assessed using the Falls Effectiveness Scale (FES-I) and functionality was assessed using the health and disability assessment (WHODAS 2.0). Results: Data analysis was performed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests and Mann-Whitney “U” tests. A significance level of p <0.05 was considered. The main findings demonstrated that the elderly who attend the gym more than three times a week have better functional capacity in fear of falling (p = 0.020) and in the domains of cognition (p = 0.024), mobility (p = 0.042) and self-care (p = 0.036). Conclusion: It is concluded that the higher frequency of physical activity seems to be an intervening factor in the lower risk of falls, less fear of falling and greater functionality.

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2019-12-31

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Oliveira DV de, Franco MF, Yamashita FC, Nascimento MA do, Freire GLM, Nascimento Júnior JRA do, et al. Comparison of functionality, risk of falls and fear of falling in the elderly due to the profile of physical activity. Acta Fisiátr. [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jun. 15];26(4):176-80. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/actafisiatrica/article/view/168843