Objetivo: avaliar a capacidade funcional e o risco de quedas em pessoas idosas. Métodos:pesquisa transversal com 122 idosos. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevista com os instrumentos Fall Risck Score e Medida de Independência Funcional. Para análise dos dados foram utilizados os testes Qui-quadrado de Pearson e Exato de Fisher para associação das variáveis. Resultados: 72,1% dos idosos já sofreram al...
Objective: to evaluate the functional capacity and the risk of falls in elderly people. Methods:cross-sectional study with 122 elderly subjects. Data collection was done through an interview with aid of the instruments Fall Risck Score and Functional Independence Measure. The Pearson’s Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to analyze the data for association of variables. Results: a total of 72.1% o...
Objective: to evaluate the functional capacity and the risk of falls in elderly people. Methods: cross-sectional study with 122 elderly subjects. Data collection was done through an interview with aid of the instruments Fall Risck Score and Functional Independence Measure. The Pearson’s Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to analyze the data for association of variables. Results: a total of 72.1% ...