Produção Nacional
Functional Capacity In Elderly People´s Day-To-Day Basic Activities
2016; International Medical Society; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3823/1949
ISSN1755-7682
AutoresThaíse Alves Bezerra, Maria Antônia Souza Lima, Thamires Mayara Alves Bezerra, Kátia Nêyla de Freitas Macêdo Costa,
Tópico(s)Physical Education and Gymnastics
ResumoObjective: Assess the functional capacity in day-to-day basic activities of elderly people attended to in a Family Health Unit. Methodology: Current transversal study with 76 elderly people was undertaken between September and November 2014 in a Family Health Unit in the town of Nova Russas CE Brazil. The elderly people were interviewed and information on socio-demographic characteristics, health status and the performance of daily basic activities was collected. Data were described and analyzed with EpiInfo 7 and R v2.10.0. Results: The population studied was mostly composed of females (63.1%), aged between 70 and 79 years old (68.4%), widows or widowers (63.2%), with 3 - 4 dependent people at home (60.6%); 96% of the elderly people may be considered independent. Conclusion: Results show that most elderly people are independent in their daily basic activities.
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