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Risco de quedas, sintomas depressivos e qualidade de vida em idosas pré-frágeis
Molina, Gabriela Carrascosa; Bendhacka, Luiza; Vojciechowskib, Audrin Said; Michalouskia, Ruan Felipe; Melo Filho, Jarbas; Biesekb, SimoneIntroduction: Physical frailty is a geriatric syndrome most prevalent in women and it has been associated with decreased functional performance and increased risk of falls, which can lead to depression and decline quality of life. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between frailty criteria, risk of falls, depressive symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in pre-frail community-dwelli...
Frailty prevalence and related factors in older adults from southern Brazil: A ...
Melo Filho, Jarbas; Moreira, Natália Boneti; Vojciechowski, Audrin Said; Biesek, Simone; Bento, Paulo Cesar Barauce; Gomes, Anna Raquel SilveiraOBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of frailty and the association of sociodemographic characteristics, clinical aspects, and functional capacity with the frailty status of community-dwelling older adults from Curitiba, Southern Brazil. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational study included 1,716 participants aged X60 years. Frailty was assessed using the Fried phenotype indicators of weakness, exhausti...
The development of a mechanical device to stretch skeletal muscle of young and ...
Zotz, Talita Gianello Gnoato; Zotz, Rafael; Guimarães, Ana Tereza Bittencourt; Goossen, Eduard; Gomes, Anna Raquel SilveiraOBJECTIVE: How much force is needed to stretch skeletal muscle is still unknown. The aim of this study was to develop a device that mechanically stretches rat muscle to compare the force (N) required to stretch the soleus muscle of young and aged rats and the tibio-tarsal angle joint at neutral and stretched positions. METHODS: Twelve female Wistar rats were divided into two groups: a young group (YG, n=6, 311±...
Association Between the Results of the Timed Up-andGo Test Adjusted for Disease...
Kovelis, Demetria; Gomes, Anna Raquel Silveira; Mazzarin, Camila; Miranda, Andrieli de; Valderramas, SilviaOBJECTIVES: Loss of muscle mass and/or physical performance, a condition commonly known as sarcopenia, is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between functional performance and sarcopenia in COPD patients classified by disease severity according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive...