Objective:This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of elderly people’s perception of their risk of falls and the associated factors. Method:This is an analytical study carried out with 190 elderly people participating in an activeaging program. Data were collected through interviews usi...
Salud del Anciano,
Accidentes por Caídas,
Envejecimiento,
Riesgo,
Anciano,
Percepción,
Limitación de la Movilidad,
Personal de Salud,
Enfermeras y Enfermeros,
Conducta,
Miedo
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the relationships between serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) levels and heart rate variability (HRV) among different age groups. Subjects and methods: Forty-five healthy men were divided into 3 groups: young age (YA; 20-39 yrs; n = 15), middle age (MA; 40-59 yrs...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Analyze whether inflammatory markers are associated with falls among older adults living in Bambuí. METHODS Study that analyzed baseline data from a Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging, involving 1,250 participants. Data about falls were collected from previous 12 months, classified as ...
Accidentes por Caídas,
Envejecimiento,
Biomarcadores/sangre,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Brasil,
Quimiocinas/sangre,
Escolaridad,
Interleucinas/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estado Nutricional,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/sangre
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To translate and adapt the Retirement Resources Inventory for Brazilian culture. METHODS Methodological research including the stages of translation, synthesis, evaluation by committee of judges, back-translation and pre-test. The internal consistency of the instrument with Cronbac...
A medida que envejecemos, en la cavidad oral se producen cambios estructurales, por lo que adultos y adultos mayores requieren del uso de prótesis dental. Sin embargo, la implementación de la prótesis dental puede generar insatisfacción en relación a las diferentes funciones orofaciales. Se realizó...
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a Deposição Química na Fase Vapor
Assistido por Plasma (PECVD) com hidreto de silício (SiH4) em zircônia VITA
YZ HT em diferentes tempos, bem como os seus efeitos nas características
superficiais do material e na união ao cimento resinoso antes e após a
termoci...
Introdução - O envelhecimento traz consigo alterações da composição corporal que podem ser desencadeadas ou agravadas pelo estilo de vida. A presença simultânea da reduzida massa magra, da osteopenia (reduzida densidade óssea) e da obesidade emerge como possível fator de risco para morbimortali...
Abstract Introduction: Despite the importance of appropriate levels of muscular strength to maintain the functional capacity and a healthy life in old age, the current literature still lacks studies that investigate the profile of elderly women who practice Mat Pilates regarding these variables. Objec...
Abstract Introduction: An important consequence of the aging of people with DM2 is physical disability, particularly the loss of mobility. Objective: To determine sociodemographic, clinical-functional, and psycho-cognitive factors related to the reduction in hand grip strength (HGS) in elderly patien...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of spirometry in elderly people, by age group, at a pulmonary function clinic, to assess the quality of spirometry in the extremely elderly, and to determine whether chronological age influences the quality of spirometry. Methods: This was a cross-sectiona...
Factores de Edad,
Envejecimiento/fisiología,
Disfunción Cognitiva,
Comorbilidad,
Estudios Transversales,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado/fisiología,
Pulmón/fisiopatología,
Ápice del Flujo Espiratorio,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Enfermedades Respiratorias/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades Respiratorias/fisiopatología,
Enfermedades Respiratorias/psicología,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores Sexuales,
Espirometría/métodos,
Espirometría/psicología,
Espirometría/normas,
Capacidad Vital/fisiología
