Abstract

SANTANA, Valéria Soares de Jesus et al. Comparative study of functional autonomy in physically active and sedentary elderly women. Motri. [online]. 2023, vol.19, n.3, pp.325-330.  Epub Mar 21, 2024. ISSN 1646-107X.  https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.31539.

This research aimed to compare the functional autonomy between physically inactive and physically active elderly women. In this study, the sample was divided into one group of inactive elderly women (GI; n= 28, age 67,64± 7,73) and one group of physically active elderly women (GPA; n= 28, age 68,64± 8,40). The functional autonomy was evaluated through the tests of Latin-American Development Group for the Elderly (GDLAM), based on: walking 10 meters (W10m), getting up from a sitting position (SUSP), standing up from a lying position (SULP), stand up from a chair and walk straightaway (SUCWA), dress and undress T-shirt (DUT) and GDLAM Index (GI). In the correlation of the groups, it can be observed that GPA showed better values on tests than GS and the significative difference (p< 0,05) into groups on tests (W10m, SUSP, SULP, SUCWA and GI). It can be inferred that GPA showed a better level of functional autonomy than GI, confirming scientific recommendations about the benefic effects of physical activity on functional capacity.

Keywords : functional autonomy; physical inactive; physical active; elderly woman.

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