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0731/2011 - MOBILITY AND FALL RISK AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM SÃO CARLOS
MOBILIDADE E RISCO DE QUEDAS DE POPULAÇÃO IDOSA DA COMUNIDADE DE SÃO CARLOS

Author:

• Mariana Chaves Aveiro - Aveiro, M.C. - São Carlos, São Paulo - Universidade Federal de São Paulo - <mariaveiro@yahoo.com>

Co-author(s):

• Patricia Driusso - Driusso P - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <pdriusso@ufscar.br>
• Elizabeth Joan Barham - Barham, E.J. - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <lisa@ufscar.br>
• Sofia Cristina Lost Pavarini - Pavarini, S.C.I. - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <sofia@ufscar.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9359-8600
• Jorge Oishi - Oishi, J. - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <djoi@ufscar.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

Objective: To assess the mobility and fall risks among elderly people living in Family Health Strategy area in São Carlos city and to identify some factors that have been associated with fall risks. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that presents data from 739 elderly (69.9 ± 7.2 years old) from Family Health Strategy area in São Carlos city. Elderly data was registered by a Health and Elderly Research Group from Federal University of São Carlos in 2007. Data related to sex, age, falls in the last year, mobility by Timed “Up & GO” (TUG) test and cognitive impairment by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), were analyzed. Statistical analyses were performed using Qui-squared test and Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U non-parametric tests. The level of significance used for all comparisons was 5% (p≤0.05). Results: Fallers present worse performance to TUG than non-fallers (p<0.001). Women prevalence were higher for fallers (p<0.001). It wasn’t found significant association between falls and cognitive impairment by MMSE (p=0.11). TUG performance presents significant difference for different elderly age groups (p<0.001). Conclusions: Elderly people from São Carlos presented lower mobility and higher fall risk than healthy people without chronic disorders and independent for activities of daily living.

Keywords:

accidental falls mobility limitation aged

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Aveiro, M.C., Driusso P, Barham, E.J., Pavarini, S.C.I., Oishi, J.. MOBILITY AND FALL RISK AMONG COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM SÃO CARLOS. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Sep). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/mobility-and-fall-risk-among-communitydwelling-elderly-people-from-satildeo-carlos/8536



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