Fuerza de prensión manual según edad, género y condición funcional en adultos mayores Chilenos entre 60 y 91 años / Association between handgrip strength and functional performance in Chilean older people
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(5): 598-603, mayo 2016. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Handgrip strength is an important predictor of functional performance among older adults.Aim:
To measure handgrip strength in older adults and relate its values to their clinical functional assessment. Material andMethods:
Handgrip strength was measured in 1047 older adults living in the community and aged 71.9 ± 7 years (740 and 307 females). The values obtained were grouped by age, gender and functional condition. The latter was assessed using a score validated in Chile (Functional Assessment of Older Adults or EFAM), that classifies participants as autonomous without risk, autonomous in risk and in risk of becoming non-autonomous.Results:
In women, hand grip strength values were 17.4 ± 5.6 and 18.7 ± 5.7 kg for left and right hand; figures for men were 30.6 ± 7.8 and 31.8 ± 8.3 kg, respectively. According the functional assessment, the figures for autonomous without risk, autonomous with risk and with risk of becoming non-autonomous participants, were 23.5 ± 9.7, 21.8 ± 9.1 and 19.3 ± 8.2 respectively.Conclusions:
There is an association between the degrees of functional performance of older people and handgrip strength.
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Main subject:
Geriatric Assessment
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Hand Strength
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Católica del Maule/CL
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