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| Author(s): |
Freire Junior, Renato Campos
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Porto, Jaqueline Mello
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Rodrigues, Natalia Camargo
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Brunelli, Roberta de Matos
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Pinto Braga, Luis Felipe
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Carvalho de Abreu, Daniela Cristina
Total Authors: 6
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Geriatrics & Gerontology International; v. 16, n. 10, p. 1102-1108, OCT 2016. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 5 |
| Abstract | |
AimA number of studies have explored possible relationships, behavior, and meanings of spatial and temporal gait variables in frail and pre-frail older adults, particularly the gait speed variable. However, it is necessary to know the relationship of other spatial and temporal gait variables of pre-frail older adults. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate and compare gait standards between pre-frail and non-frail older people. MethodsA total of 69 older adults aged 60 year and older, divided into two groups, non-frail (n=42) and pre-frail (n=27), were evaluated. Gait parameters were analyzed using the GAITRite (R) Platinum 26 Portable Walkway System. ResultsPre-frail older people had smaller step lengths (P=0.041), larger base of support (P=0.040), lower speed (P=0.019), lower single support percentage (P=0.033) and higher double support percentage (P=0.036), compared with non-frail older people. A history of falls was correlated to lower gait speed and step length in pre-frail older adults. ConclusionsIdentifying pre-frail older people could have significant clinical consequences, as frailty is a dynamic process, and such individuals can therefore progress into a state of frailty or revert to a non-frail state. Therefore, the identification of gait variables in pre-frail older people can be an important tool to recognize gait deficits and to initiate the appropriate treatment. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 1102-1108. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/01770-1 - The influence of balance exercise on gait pattern with or without association to dual-task in elderly |
| Grantee: | Daniela Cristina Carvalho de Abreu |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |