Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center
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Resumo: | AIMS: To evaluate balance, functional mobility and quality of life in elderly participants and non-participants of a senior citizen center.METHODS: Subjects aged 60 or over, participating in a senior citizen center in the city of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, in Santa Catarina (Participating Group: PG) were evaluated. As a control group for comparison, elderly residents of the same community who did not participate in any senior center (Non-Participating Group: NPG) were included. Subjects with locomotion disabilities, neurological diseases that affected the gait or balance, and inability to understand the general commands indispensable to the tests were excluded. The sample was non-probabilistic intentional. To evaluate the balance, the Berg Balance Scale was applied, and for assess functional mobility we used the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Scope tests. Quality of life was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. The data were treated by descriptive and inferential statistics, considering p≤0.05 as significant.RESULTS: Fifty-six elderly participated, being 28 of PG and 28 of NPG. By means of the Berg Balance Scale, we found a better balance in PG (mean 53.2±2.1 points) compared to NPG (mean 48.8±6.2 points) (p=0.001). In the Timed Up and Go test, PG spent in average less time to perform the test (9.5±1.5 seconds) than NPG (13.1±5.1 seconds) (p=0.001). We observed a better quality of life in all domains of SF-36 in PG when compared to NPG (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Elderly people who participated in a senior citizen center presented better balance, functional mobility and quality of life than elderly people from the same community who did not participate in senior centers. |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community centerEquilíbrio, mobilidade funcional e qualidade de vida em idosos participantes e não participantes de um centro de convivênciaagedmotor activitysenior centerspostural balancequality of life.idosoatividade motoracentros comunitários para idososequilíbrio posturalqualidade de vida.AIMS: To evaluate balance, functional mobility and quality of life in elderly participants and non-participants of a senior citizen center.METHODS: Subjects aged 60 or over, participating in a senior citizen center in the city of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, in Santa Catarina (Participating Group: PG) were evaluated. As a control group for comparison, elderly residents of the same community who did not participate in any senior center (Non-Participating Group: NPG) were included. Subjects with locomotion disabilities, neurological diseases that affected the gait or balance, and inability to understand the general commands indispensable to the tests were excluded. The sample was non-probabilistic intentional. To evaluate the balance, the Berg Balance Scale was applied, and for assess functional mobility we used the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Scope tests. Quality of life was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. The data were treated by descriptive and inferential statistics, considering p≤0.05 as significant.RESULTS: Fifty-six elderly participated, being 28 of PG and 28 of NPG. By means of the Berg Balance Scale, we found a better balance in PG (mean 53.2±2.1 points) compared to NPG (mean 48.8±6.2 points) (p=0.001). In the Timed Up and Go test, PG spent in average less time to perform the test (9.5±1.5 seconds) than NPG (13.1±5.1 seconds) (p=0.001). We observed a better quality of life in all domains of SF-36 in PG when compared to NPG (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Elderly people who participated in a senior citizen center presented better balance, functional mobility and quality of life than elderly people from the same community who did not participate in senior centers.OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o equilíbrio, a mobilidade funcional e a qualidade de vida em idosos participantes e não participantes de um centro de convivência. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados sujeitos com idade igual ou acima de 60 anos, participantes de um centro de convivência para idosos da cidade de Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, em Santa Catarina (Grupo de Participantes: GP). Como grupo controle, para comparação, foram incluídos idosos moradores da mesma comunidade, os quais não participavam de nenhum centro de convivência (Grupo de Não Participantes: GNP). Foram excluídos sujeitos com incapacidade de locomoção, doenças neurológicas que afetassem a marcha ou o equilíbrio e incapacidade para compreender os comandos gerais indispensáveis aos testes. A amostra foi não probabilística intencional. Para avaliação do equilíbrio foi aplicada a Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg e para mobilidade funcional os testes Timed Up and Go e de Alcance Funcional Anterior. A qualidade de vida foi avaliada pelo questionário SF-36. Os dados foram tratados pela estatística descritiva e inferencial, sendo considerados significativos valores com p≤0,05.RESULTADOS: Participaram 56 idosos, sendo 28 do GP e 28 do GNP. Por meio da Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg verificou-se melhor equilíbrio no GP (média 53,2±2,1 pontos) em comparação ao GNP (média 48,8±6,2 pontos) (p=0,001). No teste Timed Up and Go, o GP levou em média menos tempo para realizar o teste (9,5±1,5segundos) do que o GNP (13,1±5,1segundos) (p=0,001). Observou-se melhor qualidade de vida em todos os domínios do SF-36 no GP em relação ao GNP. CONCLUSÕES: Idosos que participavam de centro de convivência apresentaram melhor equilíbrio, mobilidade funcional e qualidade de vida do que idosos da mesma comunidade não participantes de centros de convivência.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2017-10-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/2740010.15448/1980-6108.2017.4.27400Scientia Medica; Vol. 27 No. 4 (2017); ID27400Scientia Medica; v. 27 n. 4 (2017); ID274001980-61081806-556210.15448/1980-6108.2017.4reponame:Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/27400/16024Copyright (c) 2017 Scientia Medicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFarias, Maiara LohnLuza, Lisiane PiazzaSousa, Bianca AndradeZampirolo, Ediane Roberge2017-12-18T21:23:26Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/27400Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/PUBhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/oaiscientiamedica@pucrs.br || editora.periodicos@pucrs.br1980-61081806-5562opendoar:2017-12-18T21:23:26Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center Equilíbrio, mobilidade funcional e qualidade de vida em idosos participantes e não participantes de um centro de convivência |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center Farias, Maiara Lohn aged motor activity senior centers postural balance quality of life. idoso atividade motora centros comunitários para idosos equilíbrio postural qualidade de vida. |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center |
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Balance, functional mobility and quality of life in eldery participants and non-participants of a community center |
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Farias, Maiara Lohn |
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Farias, Maiara Lohn Luza, Lisiane Piazza Sousa, Bianca Andrade Zampirolo, Ediane Roberge |
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Luza, Lisiane Piazza Sousa, Bianca Andrade Zampirolo, Ediane Roberge |
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Farias, Maiara Lohn Luza, Lisiane Piazza Sousa, Bianca Andrade Zampirolo, Ediane Roberge |
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aged motor activity senior centers postural balance quality of life. idoso atividade motora centros comunitários para idosos equilíbrio postural qualidade de vida. |
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aged motor activity senior centers postural balance quality of life. idoso atividade motora centros comunitários para idosos equilíbrio postural qualidade de vida. |
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AIMS: To evaluate balance, functional mobility and quality of life in elderly participants and non-participants of a senior citizen center.METHODS: Subjects aged 60 or over, participating in a senior citizen center in the city of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, in Santa Catarina (Participating Group: PG) were evaluated. As a control group for comparison, elderly residents of the same community who did not participate in any senior center (Non-Participating Group: NPG) were included. Subjects with locomotion disabilities, neurological diseases that affected the gait or balance, and inability to understand the general commands indispensable to the tests were excluded. The sample was non-probabilistic intentional. To evaluate the balance, the Berg Balance Scale was applied, and for assess functional mobility we used the Timed Up and Go and the Anterior Functional Scope tests. Quality of life was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire. The data were treated by descriptive and inferential statistics, considering p≤0.05 as significant.RESULTS: Fifty-six elderly participated, being 28 of PG and 28 of NPG. By means of the Berg Balance Scale, we found a better balance in PG (mean 53.2±2.1 points) compared to NPG (mean 48.8±6.2 points) (p=0.001). In the Timed Up and Go test, PG spent in average less time to perform the test (9.5±1.5 seconds) than NPG (13.1±5.1 seconds) (p=0.001). We observed a better quality of life in all domains of SF-36 in PG when compared to NPG (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Elderly people who participated in a senior citizen center presented better balance, functional mobility and quality of life than elderly people from the same community who did not participate in senior centers. |
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