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0211/2011 - Performance Analysis Engine associated with the Nutritional Status of Elderly enrolled in Family Health Program in the municipality of Vitória de Santo Antão-PE
Análise do Desempenho Motor associado ao Estado Nutricional de Idosos cadastrados no Programa Saúde da Família, no município de Vitória de Santo Antão-PE

Author:

• Lisandra Delfino de A. Soares - Delfino,L.A.S - Vitória de Santo Antão, PE - UFPE - <dlisandra@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Florisbela de Arruda Câmara e Siqueira Campos - CAMPOS, F. A. C. S. - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <florisbelacampos@hotmail.com>
• Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo - Rodrigues de Araújo, M.G. - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <grah@hotlink.com.br>
• Ana Patrícia Siqueira Tavares Falcão - FALCÃO, A. P. S. T - Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia - <apstfalcao@hotmail.com>
• Bruna Rafaela Dornelas de Andrade Lima - LIMA, B. R. D. A - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <brunadornelas@gmail.com>
• Danielle Ferreira de Siqueira - Siqueira, D.F. - Vitória de Santo Antão, PE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <danifsiqueira@hotmail.com>
• ETIENE OLIVEIRA DA SILVA FITTIPALDI - FITTIPALDI, E.O.S. - RECIFE, PE - Universidade de Pernambuco - <etienefittipaldi@yahoo.com.br>
• Silvana Gonçalves Brito de Arruda - ARRUDA, S.G.B. - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <silgbrito@hotmail.com>
• Zelyta Pinheiro de Faro - FARO, Z. P - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - <zelytafaro@hotmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

GOAL: Investigate the relation between nutritional status and performance of motor skills of elders registered in the Family Health Program, in the urban area the Vitória de Santo Antão - Pernambuco. METHODS: Transversal epistemological descriptive-analytical field study. The subjects of this survey were 235 elders, being 60 or older males and females, registered in the family heal program, in the urban area of the city. The nutritional status was evaluated by the body mass index and the circumference of the calf. Four motor tests were used to evaluate motor performance: Time Up&Go, Tinetti’s Index, Functional Reach and Unipodal Support. The associations were checked according to Spearman’s correlation. OUTCOMES: The association of the nutritional status with the motor tests was statistically significant the gender male* or female** (time up&go rho=0,290*, 350**, alcance funcional rho=0,232*, 352**, índice de Tinetti rho=243*, 363** e apoio unipodal rho=221*, 475**). CONCLUSION: The evaluation of the results showed and association between nutritional status and functional capacity of the elders no matter what genre they are; being obesity showed as a limiting nutritional condition to the adequate performance in the tests.

Keywords:

geriatric assessment elderly nutrition physical activity

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Delfino,L.A.S, CAMPOS, F. A. C. S., Rodrigues de Araújo, M.G., FALCÃO, A. P. S. T, LIMA, B. R. D. A, Siqueira, D.F., FITTIPALDI, E.O.S., ARRUDA, S.G.B., FARO, Z. P. Performance Analysis Engine associated with the Nutritional Status of Elderly enrolled in Family Health Program in the municipality of Vitória de Santo Antão-PE. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Jun). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/performance-analysis-engine-associated-with-the-nutritional-status-of-elderly-enrolled-in-family-health-program-in-the-municipality-of-vitoacuteria-de-santo-antatildeope/7791



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