The effect of the exercise on funcionality, depression and pain in institutionalized elderly

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira,Alessandra da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Teixeira-Arroyo,Claudia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/213
• topic: osteoarthritis, knee, aged, obesity, quality of life, hydrotherapy

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a functional exercise program, associated with the entertainment component, depressive symptoms, the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and pain symptoms of elderly living in a nursing home.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> Ten elderly (age = 72.6 ± 5.2) participated of this study. For data collection we used the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), the Katz Index, to assess the ADL and a numeric pain scale. The exercise program lasted 3 months (60 min, 2 times/week).<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> The Wilcoxon test indicated a significant difference between the two moments to: depression (z = -2.388, p = 0.017), ADL items in the "dressing" (z = -2.000, p = 0.046) and "housework" (Z = -2.236, p=0.025) and pain intensity (Z = -2.121, p = 0.034).<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> The functional exercise program was effective in minimizing the symptoms of depression and pain and improves the elderly ability to the ADL.</p>