Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly

Objective: to associate functional capacity with the risk of falls, fear of falling, and pain in hospitalized elderly. Methods: cross-sectional study with 130 elderlies. The following scales were applied: Activities of Daily Living, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Morse Falls, Fear of Fall...

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Main Authors: Alexandre de Andrade Nadu, Danila Cristina Paquier Sala, Carla de Lima Silva, Odete de Oliveira Monteiro, Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa, Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/62430
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author Alexandre de Andrade Nadu
Danila Cristina Paquier Sala
Carla de Lima Silva
Odete de Oliveira Monteiro
Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa
Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno
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Danila Cristina Paquier Sala
Carla de Lima Silva
Odete de Oliveira Monteiro
Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa
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description Objective: to associate functional capacity with the risk of falls, fear of falling, and pain in hospitalized elderly. Methods: cross-sectional study with 130 elderlies. The following scales were applied: Activities of Daily Living, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Morse Falls, Fear of Falling and Pain. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to associate the categorical variables to the Daily Living Activities and Pain Scales and the Chi-square test to the Morse Falls. Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient was used to associate the continuous variables with the Fear of Falling Scale. Results: most of the elderlies were independent for basic and instrumental activities of daily living, had high risk for falls, little concern about the possibility of falling, and no pain. Those with higher risk for falls are those with more dependence and have more concern about falling. Conclusion: there was an association between functional capacity and the scales fear of falling and pain.
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spelling doaj-art-cff908c28e4d4fa5869fd4215cdf6b292025-08-21T12:50:32ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832021-08-012210.15253/2175-6783.20212262430Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly Alexandre de Andrade Naduhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-0406Danila Cristina Paquier Salahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3723-6706Carla de Lima Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2640-9114Odete de Oliveira Monteirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7931-9203Paula Cristina Pereira da Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-3797Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okunohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4200-1186 Objective: to associate functional capacity with the risk of falls, fear of falling, and pain in hospitalized elderly. Methods: cross-sectional study with 130 elderlies. The following scales were applied: Activities of Daily Living, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Morse Falls, Fear of Falling and Pain. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to associate the categorical variables to the Daily Living Activities and Pain Scales and the Chi-square test to the Morse Falls. Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient was used to associate the continuous variables with the Fear of Falling Scale. Results: most of the elderlies were independent for basic and instrumental activities of daily living, had high risk for falls, little concern about the possibility of falling, and no pain. Those with higher risk for falls are those with more dependence and have more concern about falling. Conclusion: there was an association between functional capacity and the scales fear of falling and pain. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/62430Aged; Accidental Falls; Pain; Fear.
spellingShingle Alexandre de Andrade Nadu
Danila Cristina Paquier Sala
Carla de Lima Silva
Odete de Oliveira Monteiro
Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa
Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno
Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly
Rev Rene
Aged; Accidental Falls; Pain; Fear.
title Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly
title_full Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly
title_fullStr Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly
title_full_unstemmed Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly
title_short Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly
title_sort functional capacity association with risk for falls fear of falling and pain in the elderly
topic Aged; Accidental Falls; Pain; Fear.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/62430
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