To assess the validity and reliability of Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) in adults 65 to 74 years old, capable all basic activities daily living (ADL), Quebec Brazil.Participants were recruited St. Bruno (Quebec) by local advertisements (n = 60) Santa Cruz (Brazil) random sampling 64). The SPPB includes tests gait, balance, lower-limb strength. Disability status was categorized as intact mobility, limited difficulty any ADL.There a graded decrease mean scores with increasing...

Background: Osgood-Schlatter (OS) syndrome is a disease of the musculoskeletal system often observed during bone growth phase in adolescents. Hypothesis/Purpose: Demographic and anthropometric factors those linked to practice sports may be related prevalence OS. The aim present study was describe epidemiologic profile associated individuals with OS population-based sample Brazilian Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level evidence, 3. Methods: A cross-sectional conducted 956 adolescent...

Aim: To analyze the Short Physical Performance Battery's (SPPB) ability in screening for frailty community‐dwelling young elderly from cities with distinct socioeconomic conditions. Methods: Elderly (65–74 years‐of‐age) Canada (Saint Bruno; n = 60) and Brazil (Santa Cruz; 64) were evaluated SPPB to assess physical performance. Frailty was defined as presence of ≥3 following criteria: weight loss, exhaustion, weakness, mobility limitation low activity. Linear regression receiver operating...

Background This study examines the associations between lifecourse adversity and physical performance in old age different societies of North South America Europe. Methods We used data from baseline survey International Study Mobility Aging, conducted in: Kingston (Canada), Saint-Hyacinthe Natal (Brazil), Manizales (Colombia) Tirana (Albania). The population was composed community dwelling people 65 74 years age, recruiting 200 men women at each site. Physical Performance assessed with Short...

fear of falling (FOF) is a major health concern among community-dwelling older adults that could restrict mobility. to examine the association FOF with life-space mobility (i.e. spatial area person moves through in daily life) from five diverse sites. total, 1,841 (65–74 years) were recruited Kingston, Canada; Saint-Hyacinthe, Tirana, Albania; Manizales, Colombia and Natal, Brazil. was assessed using Fall Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I total score), life space quantified Life-Space...

A fragilidade apresenta elevada variabilidade na prevalência e é pouco investigada em países desenvolvimento. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar a fatores associados à idosos comunitários de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Aspectos clínicos, funcionais sociodemográficos foram avaliados. Foi utilizado o modelo regressão ordinal, para verificar condições associadas determinar razão chance (α = 0,05). pré-fragilidade 46,3% 8,7%. Os pré-frágeis frágeis apresentaram, respectivamente,...

ObjectivesAlthough gender is often acknowledged as a determinant of health, measuring its components, other than biological sex, uncommon. The Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) quantifies self-attribution traits, indicative roles. BSRI has been used with participants across cultures and countries, but rarely in an older population Brazil, we have done this study. Our primary objective was to determine whether the BSRI-12 can be explore Brazilian population. MethodsThe completed by volunteer...

Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass strength. The specific threshold weakness that leads to mobility limitations has not been identified.

Background and objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely used cardiovascular risk marker, but questions remain about its role in the disability process old age. This study examines associations between CRP levels physical performance age different societies.

Purpose: To evaluate short-term effects of balance Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) on balance, dizziness symptoms and quality life the elderly with chronic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).Method: In this randomized, single-blind controlled trial, older adults BPPV were randomized into two groups, experimental group (n = 7, age: 69 (65–78) years) control 73 (65–76) years). Patients in underwent VRT (50 min per session, times a week) Canalith Repositioning Maneuver (CRM) as...

Remote monitoring platforms based on advanced health sensors have the potential to become important tools during COVID-19 pandemic, supporting reduction in risks for affected populations such as elderly. Current commercially available wearable devices still limitations deal with heart rate variability (HRV), an indicator of human aging. This study analyzes role a remote system designed support services older people complete course pandemic Brazil, since its beginning Brazil March 2020 until...

OBJETIVO: Analisar a influência dos fatores sociodemográficos, de saúde física e neuropsiquiátricos sobre capacidade funcional idosos residentes no município Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Desenvolveu-se um estudo transversal, qual uma amostra representativa 310 na zona urbana da cidade Cruz-RN foi entrevistada, partir utilização questionário que continha informações perfil sociodemográfico, condições física, função cognitiva sintomatologia depressiva, além Índices Katz...

The balance alterations on elderly population lead to the important limitations in carrying out of activities daily living and are principal cause fall these individuals. Since they multifactorial nature it is fundamental know which individuals most vulnerable factors associated alterations. For this reason, a cross-sectiona l study was carried aimed analyze influence physical, mental socio-demographics about balance, residents Santa Cruz-RN-Brasil city. sample constituted 310 applied...

A fragilidade apresenta elevada variabilidade na prevalência e é pouco investigada em países desenvolvimento. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar a fatores associados à idosos comunitários de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Aspectos clínicos, funcionais sociodemográficos foram avaliados. Foi utilizado o modelo regressão ordinal, para verificar condições associadas determinar razão chance (α = 0,05). pré-fragilidade 46,3% 8,7%. Os pré-frágeis frágeis apresentaram, respectivamente,...

Aging changes sleep patterns in most elderly people. Frailty shares a number of characteristics with disorders and leads to similar results. However, their relationship residents long-stay institutions remains unclear. Thus, the present study aimed evaluate between frailty syndrome institutions.This was cross-sectional 69 institutionalized city João Pessoa, Brazil. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, actimetry specific tests for phenotype variables were used. Pearson's χ(2)-test, one-way...

Life course exposure to violence may lead disability in old age. We examine associations and pathways between life mobility older participants of the International Mobility Aging Study (IMIAS).