Fragilidade e equilíbrio dinâmico em idosos da comunidade

Abstract

Purpose: To verify the prevalence of frailty and its relationship with the dynamic balance in the elderly. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and analytical clinical study with 101 volunteers aged over 60 years who were submitted to audiological evaluation, Edmonton Fragility Scale (EFS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test that verified auditory thresholds, frailty syndrome, dynamic balance and risk for falls. Simple percentage distribution, Wilcoxon's test and Bivariate Correlation with Pearson's coefficient were used for statistical analysis with p<5% and r=1. Results: Twenty-two- 4 point eight percent was identified as frail and 22.8% as vulnerable. The TUG identified 84.1% of the sample with risk for falling, and correlation between TUG and EFS (p<0.01) and TUG and age (p<0.05). It was possible verified positive and moderate (r=0.47) correlation between EFS and TUG. There was no correlation between EFE with gender or age. Conclusion: It was identified an expressive prevalence of frail and pre-frail on sample. There was a correlation between dynamic balance and frailty. The dynamic balance was classified as abnormal mainly in the frail and pre-frail seniors.