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- Title
Timed up and go test and self-perceived health in elderly: population-based study.
- Authors
Silva Rodrigues, Rosilene Andrade; Marques Teodózio, Margarete; Martínez Espinosa, Mariano; Rezende Fett, Waléria Christiane; Duarte Melo, Claudia; Fett, Carlos Alexandre
- Abstract
Due to the aging process, chronic diseases arise with increased use of medications and there is a need to evaluate the elderly to prevent functional dependence and falls. The aim of this study was to compare gender, sociodemographic characteristics, fall occurrences, self-reported diseases, quantity of drugs with timed up and go test (TUG) and TUG-cognitive, and to associate these factors with the self-perception of health of the elderly in the community. Were selected 513 elderly people, with 384 that completed the TUG test to evaluate the functional capacity. There was difference between the female and male, in the variables: age-group 70 to 79 years (p=0.036) ≥ 80 years (p=0.013); per capita income in the female ≤ 1 minimum wage (p=0.005) and >2 (p=0.013), falls (p=0.001), systemic hypertension (p<0.001), arthritis or rheumatism (p=0.033), depression (p=0.048), osteoporosis (p<0.001), medications 3 to 4 (p=0.008), self-perceived health (p=0.030) and in the TUG (p<0.001) and TUG-cognitive (p=0.002). The prevalence by Poisson regression Robust (RPa), the variables associated with health self-perceived: heart disease (p=0,047), stroke (p=<0,001), osteoporosis (p=0,013) and TUG motor (p=0,028). Women had more health problems, weakness and poor physical performance, indicating the need for special attention as the aging aspects. So, TUG test can be useful tool for risk evaluate of falls in the elderly living in the community.
- Subjects
GERIATRIC assessment; ARTHRITIS; MENTAL depression; DRUG utilization; EXERCISE tests; ACCIDENTAL falls; HEALTH attitudes; HEART diseases; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; OSTEOPOROSIS; POISSON distribution; RHEUMATISM; SELF-evaluation; SEX distribution; STROKE; SUBSTANCE abuse; BODY movement; INDEPENDENT living; DISEASE prevalence; ATTITUDES toward illness; OLD age
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Kineanthropometry & Human Performance, 2018, Vol 20, Issue 3, p247
- ISSN
1415-8426
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5007/1980-0037.2018v20n3p247