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Qual o risco de queda nos idosos de uma população transmontana
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Introdução: A população idosa é cada vez mais uma realidade demográfica e Portugal não é exceção, no Nordeste Transmontano o envelhecimento tem uma maior dimensão. As quedas são consideradas um problema de saúde pública e um dos problemas que aparecem associados com a idade. Objetivo: verificar qual o risco de queda nos idosos da população em estudo. Métodos: foram avaliados 30 idosos da aldeia de Vilarinho de Agrochão com idades compreendidas entre 65 e 95 anos. O estudo foi realizado a partir de um questionário onde foram recolhidos os dados relativos a cada idoso, como instrumento para avaliar o risco de queda foi utilizado o Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT). A análise estatística foi feita recorrendo aos testes Correlação R de Pearson e Rhó de Spearman. Resultados: a média do TUGT foi de 17,0±20,8 segundos, não houve correlação significativa entre TUGT e género, IMC, quantidade de medicação, doenças crónicas, houve correlação significativa entre TUGT e idade, história de quedas e uso de auxiliar de marcha. Conclusão: a maioria dos idosos não apresenta risco de queda.
Introduction: The elderly population is increasingly a demographic reality and Portugal is no exception, in northeastern aging has a greater dimension. The falls are considered a public health problem and one of the problems that appear associated with age. Objective: To verify the risk of falls in the elderly population under study. Methods: 30 patients were evaluated in the village of Vilarinho de Agrochão aged between 65 and 95 years. The study was conducted from a questionnaire where the data were collected for each elderly person, as an instrument to assess the risk of falling was used Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT). Statistical analysis was performed using the Pearson's R Correlation tests and Spearman's rho. Results: The mean TUGT was 17.0 ± 20.8 seconds, there was no significant correlation between TUGT and gender, BMI, amount of medication, chronic diseases, there was a significant correlation between TUGT and age, history of falls and use of auxiliary gait. Conclusion: Most elderly do not present risk of falling.
Introduction: The elderly population is increasingly a demographic reality and Portugal is no exception, in northeastern aging has a greater dimension. The falls are considered a public health problem and one of the problems that appear associated with age. Objective: To verify the risk of falls in the elderly population under study. Methods: 30 patients were evaluated in the village of Vilarinho de Agrochão aged between 65 and 95 years. The study was conducted from a questionnaire where the data were collected for each elderly person, as an instrument to assess the risk of falling was used Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT). Statistical analysis was performed using the Pearson's R Correlation tests and Spearman's rho. Results: The mean TUGT was 17.0 ± 20.8 seconds, there was no significant correlation between TUGT and gender, BMI, amount of medication, chronic diseases, there was a significant correlation between TUGT and age, history of falls and use of auxiliary gait. Conclusion: Most elderly do not present risk of falling.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em Fisioterapia
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Idoso Queda TUGT Elderly Fall