Association between handgrip strength, walking, age-related illnesses and cognitive status in a sample of Portuguese centenarians

• DOI: 10.1186/s11556-017-0178-2
• Publication Date: 2017-07-01T12:03:48Z
• Authors: Maria Vaz-Patto; Belén Bueno; Óscar Ribeiro; Laetitia Teixeira; Rosa Marina Afonso
• Keywords: Mini–Mental State Examination; Association (psychology); Hand strength; Cognitive test

Centenarians are a growing population in Europe and present significant variability motor cognitive functions. The aim of our study was to characterize health status, as well functions group Portuguese centenarians. In addition, also aimed at analyzing the relationship between burden diseases affecting elderly. Fifty-two centenarians were evaluated using Mini-Mental State Examination, short version. Walking-related parameters (velocity time spent 3 m walk test), grip strength number age-related illnesses measured. scores three metre test, velocity, analysed. Cognitive showed positive correlation with both handgrip walk. contrast, no association found presence/absence disease, walking velocity or present. These results suggest that centenarians, may be related