Promoción de la independencia funcional en ancianos institucionalizados

Mendes, Carla

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Promoción de la independencia funcional en ancianos institucionalizados

2019Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Mendes, Carla
dc.date.accessioned	2019-06-11T11:09:18Z
dc.date.available	2019-06-11T11:09:18Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: With aging there is a decline in the physical and cognitive function of the elderly, which leads to impairment of the Functional Independence (F.I.) of the elderly person. Objective: To compare functional independence of two elderly groups with initially similar characteristics, living in a residential structure for the elderly, one of the groups being submitted to a Physical Exercise Program (P.E.P.) Method: Quantitative, quasi-experimental study. A sample of 20 elderly people divided into two similar groups, experimental and control, of ten elements each. One of the groups practiced P.E.P., which included muscle strength training and aerobic training for 12 weeks, 5 days a week, at moderate intensity. The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used to evaluate the functional independence of the elderly at first, and then in second moment, that is, after the implementation of P.E.P. to the experimental group. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics, namely with Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon, considering p <0.05. Results: At the end of the study the experimental group improved its functional independence in the "bath", "bath and shower" and "stairs" sub-levels, while maintaining all others, while the control group maintained functional independence in all evaluated sub-levels. Conclusion: The practice of physical exercise allows to maintain and/or improve functional independence of the elderly.	pt_PT
dc.description.version	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.29352/mill0208.09.00224	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/5531
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Instituto Politécnico de Viseu	pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversion	https://revistas.rcaap.pt/millenium/article/view/16020	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	elderly	pt_PT
dc.subject	physical exercise	pt_PT
dc.subject	independence	pt_PT
dc.title	Promoción de la independencia funcional en ancianos institucionalizados	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
oaire.citation.conferencePlace	Viseu	pt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage	109	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	8	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	101	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Millenium	pt_PT
rcaap.rights	openAccess	pt_PT
rcaap.type	article	pt_PT