TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Frailty syndrome in Brazilian older people: a population based study
JO  - Ciencia e Saude Coletiva
A1  - Guedes, Rita de Cássia
A1  - Dias, Rosangela
A1  - Neri, Anita Liberalesso
A1  - Ferriolli, Eduardo
A1  - Lourenço, Roberto Alves
A1  - Lustosa, Lygia Paccini
SP  - 1947
EP  - 1954
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
N2  - This article aims to categorize elderly non-frail (NF), pre-frail (PF) and frail (FF) as to fast and slow gait speed. Compare NF, PF and FF, and analyze associations between fast or slow gait speed with clinical, functional and mental factors. 5,501 elderly (65 years or over; to the Frailty in Brazilian Older People Study), classified as NF, PF and FF (Fried´s frailty phenotype) and, in relation to fast gait speed (≥ 0.8m/s) and slow (< 0.8m/s). Age, sex, body mass index, muscular strength, advanced, instrumental and basic activities of daily living, falls, fear of falling and depressive symptoms were evaluated. Logistic regression analysis investigated associations between variables. The proportion of the slow elderly increased with fragility (NF = 12.39%, PF = 37.56%, FF = 88.83%, p < 0.01). Be woman, performance in activities of daily living, muscle strength and fall were associated with fragility syndrome. The association between frailty and adverse health outcomes reinforces its primacy as an indicator of the functional health of the elderly. Functional capacity, muscular strength, and falls should be evaluated considering their potential for reversibility.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1413-8123
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232020255.21582018
ID  - ref1
ER  -