Insufficient physical activity and multimorbidity was associated with low physical functional performance in older adults: a cross-sectional study
Atividade física insuficiente e multimorbidade foram associadas ao baixo desempenho físico funcional em idosos: um estudo transversal
Geriatr., Gerontol. Aging (Online); 16 (), 2022
Publication year: 2022
Aging, physical inactivity, and chronic disease can decrease strength and muscle mass
and affect mobility and autonomy in older adults. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and
associated factors of low physical functional performance among older adults in the city of Pomerode,
in southern Brazil.
Methods:
This is a cross-sectional population-based study with data on 733 older adults from the Study of Health in Pomerode — SHIP-Brazil. Low functional physical performance was defined as handgrip strength ≤ 32 kg for men or ≤ 20 kg for women and/or a Timed Up and Go test ≥ 11 seconds for men or ≥ 13 seconds for women. Associations were analyzed by multiple logistic regression.Results:
The prevalence of low physical functional performance was 43.7% (42.2% among women and 45.5% among men). Low physical functional performance was associated with the 70–79 years age group (odds ratio [OR] = 2.07) and insufficient physical activity (OR = 2.73) in men, and with the 70–79 years age group (OR = 2.09) and multimorbidity (OR = 1.87) in women. In general, older age, insufficient physical activity, and multimorbidity were associated with low physical functional performance in older adults.
O envelhecimento, o sedentarismo e as doenças crônicas podem diminuir a força
e a massa muscular e afetar a mobilidade e a autonomia do idoso. O objetivo deste estudo
foi analisar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao baixo desempenho funcional em idosos
de uma cidade de origem pomerana no sul do Brasil.