Physical Condition Variables, Predictors of Frailty Levels In Older Adults Between 60 And 64 Years Of Age From Sabaneta, Antioquia ; Variables de la condición física, predictores de los niveles de fragilidad en adultos mayores entre 60 y 64 años de Sabaneta, Antioquia ; Variáveis de Condição Física, Preditores dos Níveis de Fragilidade em Idosos entre 60 e 64 Anos de Idade de Sabaneta, Antioquia

Introduction: The study examines the prevalence and factors associated with frailty in older adults, highlighting the scarcity of research in Latin America and the need for a comprehensive healthcare approach to address this growing epidemiological concern. Purpose: The aim of this cross-sectional correlational descriptive study with a multivariate phase was to determine the physical fitness variables that predict frailty in older adults aged 60-64 years. It was conducted in Sabaneta, Antioquia during the first semester of 2021 with 125 healthy individuals aged 60-64 years. Methodology: For th... Mehr ...

Verfasser: García, Jose Javier
Vidarte Claros, Jose Armando
Montoya Vega, Juan Pablo
Arango Arenas, Alejandro
Morera Salazar, Didier Andres
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Verlag/Hrsg.: Universidad Nacional
Costa Rica
Schlagwörter: Frailty / aging / elderly / physical activity / physical education / physical condition / Fragilidad / envejecimiento / anciano / actividad física / educación física / condición física / Fragilidade / envelhecimento / idosos / atividade física / educação física / condição física
Sprache: Spanish
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Introduction: The study examines the prevalence and factors associated with frailty in older adults, highlighting the scarcity of research in Latin America and the need for a comprehensive healthcare approach to address this growing epidemiological concern. Purpose: The aim of this cross-sectional correlational descriptive study with a multivariate phase was to determine the physical fitness variables that predict frailty in older adults aged 60-64 years. It was conducted in Sabaneta, Antioquia during the first semester of 2021 with 125 healthy individuals aged 60-64 years. Methodology: For the qualitative variables, sex and frailty were statistically significantly related. For the quantitative variables, "leg strength", "right and left arm strength", "walking agility", and "aerobic walking endurance" were significant in relation to frailty. Results: In the linear regression model, it was found that the variable "walking agility" was the predictor of frailty in older adults. Prevalence of frail conditions in 85.6% of the cases, of which 48% had pre-frail conditions. Variables such as arm strength, leg strength, walking agility, and aerobic walking endurance were statistically significant. Conclusions: Walking agility is a predictive risk factor for frailty in older adults. Individuals with decreased walking agility have a 26% higher probability of being frail. ; Introducción: El estudio examina la prevalencia y los factores asociados con la fragilidad en adultos mayores, destacando la escasez de investigaciones en América Latina y la necesidad de un enfoque integral de atención de salud para abordar esta creciente preocupación epidemiológica. Propósito: El objetivo de este estudio descriptivo transversal correlacional con fase multivariada fue determinar las variables de la condición física que predicen la fragilidad en adultos mayores de entre 60 y 64 años del municipio de Sabaneta, Antioquia durante el primer semestre de 2021 con 125 personas sanas. Metodología: Para las variables cualitativas, el sexo y la ...