Lia Mara Wibelinger

Força de preensão palmar em idosos: uma revisão integrativa

Aims: The aim this study is was to review in the literature studies on the handgrip strength analysis in the elderly. Source of data: Were selected manually manuscripts in the Portuguese and English languages indexed in the electronic databases SciELO, Lilacs and MEDLINE starting from the primary descriptor “Forca da mao” (“Hand Strength”) in crossroads with the secondary descriptors “Idoso” (“Aged”) and “Envelhecimento” (“Aging”), all according to the Descriptors of Health Sciences. Summary of findings: We included studies, with samples composed of elderly submitted to the hand strength test, by means of manual dynamometry. Was found 4155 articles in the search. Of these, 65 articles were read carefully and 08 were included in the present review. Conclusions: In short, older men have a higher palmar grip strength compared to women. Furthermore, risk factors such as osteoporosis, pain and malnutrition may influence in handgrip strength and general muscular strength of the elderly, and regular physical exercises may increase or prevent loss of manual force.

Sarcopenia and chronic pain in institutionalized elderly women

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia and chronic pain are geriatric syndromes that negatively impact the lives of the affected elderly, their families and the routine of health services, as is the case of long-term care institutions for the elderly. The objective of this study was to verify the relationship between sarcopenia and chronic pain in institutionalized elderly women. METHODS: A cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out in 24 long-term care institutions for the elderly, in Passo Fundo/RS (December 2016 June 2017). The population was composed of 161 residents in these places, submitted to an instrument structured in 23 blocks. In this study, blocks A (type of institution), B (sociodemographic variables), F (sarcopenia) and G (chronic pain) were used. Blocks A, B and G were evaluated using the elderly self-report and the block F through the SARC-F Questionnaire. The statistical analysis used the descriptive statistics and the chi-square test with Pearson’s relation (p≤0.05). RESULTS: The sample consisted of 79 elderly women (81.38±8.79 years). The majority between 80 to 89 years, living in private institutions, white, widowed and with 1 to 8 years of education. It was observed that 62% had sarcopenia and 41.8% chronic pain, and these variables were associated (p=0.033). There was no association between sarcopenia or chronic pain with age (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: There was an association between sarcopenia and chronic pain in institutionalized elderly women. Based on Sarcopenia and chronic pain in institutionalized elderly women Sarcopenia e dor crônica em idosas institucionalizadas Caroline Zanin1, Joseelen Basso Candido1, Matheus Santos Gomes Jorge1,2, Lia Mara Wibelinger1,3, Marlene Doring1,4, Marilene Rodrigues Portella1,5 1. Universidade de Passo Fundo, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Curso de Fisioterapia, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil. 2. Universidade de Passo Fundo, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil. 3. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Curso de Fisioterapia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil. 4. Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil. 5. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil. Submitted on December 09, 2017. Accepted for publication on August 20, 2018. Conflict of interests: none – Sponsoring sources: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), PROCAD No 71/2013. Correspondence to: BR 285, Bairro São José 99052-900 Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil. E-mail: mathjorge5@gmail.com

Avaliação das condições de saúde de idosos portadores de osteoartrite em uma cidade do interior do Rio Grande do Sul - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2012.p311

Objective: To characterize the prevalence of osteoarthritis among the elderly in the city of Passo Fundo - RS, Brazil. Methods: This was an epidemiological cross-sectional study of ndescriptive and analytical nature, in which a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, containing open and closed questions, was applied to subjects aged sixty or over and the ndata was analyzed using the statistical package SPSS version 18.0. We interviewed 51 elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis, in the period from March 05 to August 05 2011. Results: Most patients were female (n=45, 88.2%), aged 60-69 years (n=22, 43.1%). Regarding education, 13 (25.4%) of the subjects had completed high school, individual monthly income of a minimum wage (n=22, 43%), were nonsmokers (n=49, 96%) and not alcoholics (n=47, 92%). Moreover, 44 (86%) of them reported having some disease, hypertension as the most prevalent (n=21, 41%) and 44 (78.4%) were taking medicine. Concerning the practice of physical activity, more than half of respondents practiced some physical activity (n=41, 80.4%) and attended and elderly group (n=38, 74.5%); also, the vast majority of elderly had taken no fall during the last 06 months (n=41, 80.3%) and considered their health as good (n=28, 56.6%). Conclusions: It may be noted that the socioeconomic and health conditions of the elderly were found to be favorable, but it is worth emphasizing the importance of planning public policies targeting specific needs of the elderly, along with other studies for increasing knowledge about this population.

Ambientes de aprendizagem: significado na vida de idosos frequentadores de oficinas de informática

O objetivo do presente trabalho e o de buscar compreender o significado que os ambientes de aprendizagem proporcionam na vida do idoso. Tratou-se de um estudo de abordagem quanti-qualitativa, com 39 idosos, pessoas com idade igual ou superior a sessenta anos, que frequentam as oficinas de informatica de um grupo de terceira idade do municipio de Passo Fundo-RS. Os dados quantitativos foram descritos por meio da estatistica descritiva. Ja os de cunho qualitativo foram analisados por meio do metodo de analise de conteudo proposto por Bardin (2010). Com relacao aos resultados, constatou-se que os ambientes de aprendizagem proporcionam mudancas positivas na vida desses sujeitos, pois promovem novos conhecimentos, aprendizado, alem de provocar sentimentos de felicidade, de sentirse mais realizado melhorando a autoestima e o bem-estar.