Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old
Abstract Introduction: Several factors can be associated to the reduction of mobility among the elderly. Early identification of these factors is crucial, since it may lead to prevention of functional dependencies. Objective: To analyze the association between mobility, sociodemographic factors...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Editora Champagnat
|
| Series: | Fisioterapia em Movimento |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000100069&lng=en&tlng=en |
| _version_ | 1818005840996597760 |
|---|---|
| author | Vanessa Ribeiro dos Santos Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro Igor Conterato Gomes Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior Luís Alberto Gobbo |
| author_facet | Vanessa Ribeiro dos Santos Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro Igor Conterato Gomes Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior Luís Alberto Gobbo |
| author_sort | Vanessa Ribeiro dos Santos |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Introduction: Several factors can be associated to the reduction of mobility among the elderly. Early identification of these factors is crucial, since it may lead to prevention of functional dependencies. Objective: To analyze the association between mobility, sociodemographic factors and the prevalence of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in oldest old. Methods: The sample consisted of 120 elderly persons aged (80 and 95 years), with 76 of them being women (83 ± 3 years) and 44 of them men (83 ± 3 years). Sociodemographic factors and NCDs which we studied were: age, gender, marital status, education, nutritional status, ethnicity, hypertension, diabetes and osteoarticular diseases. Mobility was analyzed using a battery of Physical Performance Tests. For statistical analysis we used the chi-square test and binary logistic regression to examine the relationship between sociodemographic factors, NCDs and mobility. SPSS (17.0) software was used for this and the significance level was set at 5%. Results: Level of education (p ≤ 0.001) and age (p = 0.034) are the two factors related to low mobility. However, the model built by multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that age is independently related to limited mobility in oldest old people (OR 3.29; 95% CI 1.09 to 9.87). Conclusion: Thus, oldest old >85 years are at a greater risk of decreased mobility independent of their education, marital and nutritional statuses and gender. We encourage further studies in this area. Studies which will not only address those facts considered in this study but that also examine family-related aspects, especially using longitudinal studies. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-14T04:51:52Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-1c8b43f4e6f64681a42bc33e69840289 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1980-5918 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-14T04:51:52Z |
| publisher | Editora Champagnat |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Fisioterapia em Movimento |
| spelling | doaj.art-1c8b43f4e6f64681a42bc33e698402892022-12-22T02:11:16ZengEditora ChampagnatFisioterapia em Movimento1980-5918301697610.1590/1980-5918.030.001.ao07S0103-51502017000100069Factors associated with mobility of the oldest oldVanessa Ribeiro dos SantosDiego Giulliano Destro ChristofaroIgor Conterato GomesIsmael Forte Freitas JúniorLuís Alberto GobboAbstract Introduction: Several factors can be associated to the reduction of mobility among the elderly. Early identification of these factors is crucial, since it may lead to prevention of functional dependencies. Objective: To analyze the association between mobility, sociodemographic factors and the prevalence of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in oldest old. Methods: The sample consisted of 120 elderly persons aged (80 and 95 years), with 76 of them being women (83 ± 3 years) and 44 of them men (83 ± 3 years). Sociodemographic factors and NCDs which we studied were: age, gender, marital status, education, nutritional status, ethnicity, hypertension, diabetes and osteoarticular diseases. Mobility was analyzed using a battery of Physical Performance Tests. For statistical analysis we used the chi-square test and binary logistic regression to examine the relationship between sociodemographic factors, NCDs and mobility. SPSS (17.0) software was used for this and the significance level was set at 5%. Results: Level of education (p ≤ 0.001) and age (p = 0.034) are the two factors related to low mobility. However, the model built by multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that age is independently related to limited mobility in oldest old people (OR 3.29; 95% CI 1.09 to 9.87). Conclusion: Thus, oldest old >85 years are at a greater risk of decreased mobility independent of their education, marital and nutritional statuses and gender. We encourage further studies in this area. Studies which will not only address those facts considered in this study but that also examine family-related aspects, especially using longitudinal studies.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000100069&lng=en&tlng=enLimitação da MobilidadeIndicadores DemográficosDoença CrônicaIdoso de 80 Anos ou mais |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Ribeiro dos Santos Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro Igor Conterato Gomes Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior Luís Alberto Gobbo Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old Fisioterapia em Movimento Limitação da Mobilidade Indicadores Demográficos Doença Crônica Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais |
| title | Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old |
| title_full | Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old |
| title_short | Factors associated with mobility of the oldest old |
| title_sort | factors associated with mobility of the oldest old |
| topic | Limitação da Mobilidade Indicadores Demográficos Doença Crônica Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000100069&lng=en&tlng=en |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT vanessaribeirodossantos factorsassociatedwithmobilityoftheoldestold AT diegogiullianodestrochristofaro factorsassociatedwithmobilityoftheoldestold AT igorconteratogomes factorsassociatedwithmobilityoftheoldestold AT ismaelfortefreitasjunior factorsassociatedwithmobilityoftheoldestold AT luisalbertogobbo factorsassociatedwithmobilityoftheoldestold |