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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289803.v1
title: Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis

description: Introduction : The worldwide increase in the elderly population has highlighted the importance of accidental falls and their consequences.Objective: To perform time-trend analysis of the mortality rate from accidental falls in (1) the city of Florianópolis (2) the state of Santa Catarina and (3) Brazil. Method : A time-series study of data from the Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade ("the Mortality Information System") was performed. The variation in mortality caused by accidental falls was estimated using the joinpoint regression method, based on the International Disease Classification (ICD-10), chapter XX, codes W00 to W15 and W17 to W19, from 1997 to 2010. Results : It was observed that in the most recent periods (2005/2008; 2002/2008; 2003/2008), there was a significant increase in mortality rates related to accidental falls in all three regions, and that these rates increased with advancing age. Conclusion : Strategies to prevent accidental falls among the elderly should be aimed, mainly, at those who are 80 and over, the age in which accidental falls result in higher death rates.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289809
title: Anthropometric measures comparison of elderly residents in urban area in southern Brazil by sex and age group

description: OBJECTIVE: To compare body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold (TSF), arm circumference (PB), arm muscle circumference (MCA) and arm muscle area (AMA) in the elderly, according to sex and age group. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of elderly residents in urban Sarandi-PR, selected from the census and household sectors. Data were collected from October 2010 to March 2011, assessing weights, height, PB and TSF and after, calculating BMI, MCA and AMA. The values obtained are presented as mean, standard deviation and percentiles, with comparison between genders and age groups. In the analysis we used the chi-square test, t-student, ANOVA and Tukey. Differences between mean values were considered significant when p&lt;0.05. RESULTS: The mean values of BMI (28.80 x 27.26), DCT (20.93 x 12.52) and PB (31.92 x 30.90) were significantly higher among women, while men presented average values of CMB (26.97 x 25.35) significantly higher. The average of AMB was also higher among men (48.97 x 45.81), but not significantly. The mean values of all variables decreased. With advancing age in both sexes, except for the DCT in men, it was also observed that the proportion of elderly people with obesity was significantly higher among women (35.9% x 24.2%). CONCLUSION: Women had values higher average for most of the anthropometric variables. The decrease in the values of these variables with advancing age in both sexes, even more steeply in women, is indicative of the need for nutritional monitoring and implementation of strategies to prevent pathological losses body composition in the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289809.v1
title: Anthropometric measures comparison of elderly residents in urban area in southern Brazil by sex and age group

description: OBJECTIVE: To compare body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold (TSF), arm circumference (PB), arm muscle circumference (MCA) and arm muscle area (AMA) in the elderly, according to sex and age group. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of elderly residents in urban Sarandi-PR, selected from the census and household sectors. Data were collected from October 2010 to March 2011, assessing weights, height, PB and TSF and after, calculating BMI, MCA and AMA. The values obtained are presented as mean, standard deviation and percentiles, with comparison between genders and age groups. In the analysis we used the chi-square test, t-student, ANOVA and Tukey. Differences between mean values were considered significant when p&lt;0.05. RESULTS: The mean values of BMI (28.80 x 27.26), DCT (20.93 x 12.52) and PB (31.92 x 30.90) were significantly higher among women, while men presented average values of CMB (26.97 x 25.35) significantly higher. The average of AMB was also higher among men (48.97 x 45.81), but not significantly. The mean values of all variables decreased. With advancing age in both sexes, except for the DCT in men, it was also observed that the proportion of elderly people with obesity was significantly higher among women (35.9% x 24.2%). CONCLUSION: Women had values higher average for most of the anthropometric variables. The decrease in the values of these variables with advancing age in both sexes, even more steeply in women, is indicative of the need for nutritional monitoring and implementation of strategies to prevent pathological losses body composition in the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289811
title: Elderly victims of abuse: a five year document analysis

description: Objective To verify the occurrence of maltreatment of the elderly and its characteristics (location, type, reason, involvement of alcohol/drugs, profile and family relationship of victims and perpetrators) from the police records of a specialized police station over a five year period. Method A cross-sectional, descriptive and documentary analytical study was performed. The police reports of a medium-sized municipality in the northwest of São Paulo were analyzed from 2008 to 2012. The sociodemographic characteristics of the perpetrators and victims and the data relating to the aggression investigated were: violence; location; reason; the presence of alcohol and drugs during the assault and victim-offender relationship. Data was tabulated using descriptive statistical analysis. Results Of a total of 572 cases, most of the perpetrators were men (69.2%), Caucasian (56.5%), aged 31-40 years (14.20%) with no information regarding occupation provided (50.70%); most of the victims were women (93.0%), Caucasian (71.5%), aged 60-65 years (46.30%), married (34.10%) and unemployed/retired (59.98 %). Emotional abuse was prevalent (57.0%), occurred in the home of the elderly person (81.3%) and the children of the elderly were the main perpetrators (25.3%). The motives were related to arguments in most cases (53.1%). Conclusion Women who were Caucasian, married, aged 60-65, unemployed/retired were the main victims, with the perpetrators most frequently their own children, also Caucasian, single and aged 31-40 years. Psychological violence was the most prevalent, primarily triggered by disagreements among those involved, and it occurred most frequently in the residence of the victim. Most of the attackers were not under the influence of alcohol/drugs.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289814.v1
title: Is there is an association between mass and skeletal muscle strength in hospitalized elderly persons?

description: Abstract Introduction: The variables mass and skeletal muscle strength contribute to the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Objective: To evaluate the association between strength and skeletal muscle mass in hospitalized elderly persons. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a private hospital in the city of Salvador in Bahia. The study included individuals ≥60 years during their first and fifth day of hospitalization and who were neither sedated nor had taken vasoactive drugs. Muscle mass was calculated using an anthropometric equation and force was measured through handgrip strength. Muscle weakness was identified as &lt;20 kgf for women and &lt;30 kgf for men, and reduced muscle mass was when the muscle mass index was ≤8.9 kg/m2 for men and ≤6.37 kg/m2 for women. The Pearson correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between mass and strength and the accuracy of using mass to predict strength. Results: In 110 patients included, there was a moderate correlation between mass and strength (R=0.691; p=0.001). However, the accuracy of using mass to predict muscle strength was low (accuracy=0.30; CI 95% = 0.19-0.41; p=0.001). The elderly patients with muscle weakness were older than those without muscle weakness, with no differences between the other variables. Conclusion: There is a linear relation between skeletal muscle mass and strength, but mass did not predict strength, which suggests that the two measures continue to perform independently.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289811.v1
title: Elderly victims of abuse: a five year document analysis

description: Objective To verify the occurrence of maltreatment of the elderly and its characteristics (location, type, reason, involvement of alcohol/drugs, profile and family relationship of victims and perpetrators) from the police records of a specialized police station over a five year period. Method A cross-sectional, descriptive and documentary analytical study was performed. The police reports of a medium-sized municipality in the northwest of São Paulo were analyzed from 2008 to 2012. The sociodemographic characteristics of the perpetrators and victims and the data relating to the aggression investigated were: violence; location; reason; the presence of alcohol and drugs during the assault and victim-offender relationship. Data was tabulated using descriptive statistical analysis. Results Of a total of 572 cases, most of the perpetrators were men (69.2%), Caucasian (56.5%), aged 31-40 years (14.20%) with no information regarding occupation provided (50.70%); most of the victims were women (93.0%), Caucasian (71.5%), aged 60-65 years (46.30%), married (34.10%) and unemployed/retired (59.98 %). Emotional abuse was prevalent (57.0%), occurred in the home of the elderly person (81.3%) and the children of the elderly were the main perpetrators (25.3%). The motives were related to arguments in most cases (53.1%). Conclusion Women who were Caucasian, married, aged 60-65, unemployed/retired were the main victims, with the perpetrators most frequently their own children, also Caucasian, single and aged 31-40 years. Psychological violence was the most prevalent, primarily triggered by disagreements among those involved, and it occurred most frequently in the residence of the victim. Most of the attackers were not under the influence of alcohol/drugs.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289814
title: Is there is an association between mass and skeletal muscle strength in hospitalized elderly persons?

description: Abstract Introduction: The variables mass and skeletal muscle strength contribute to the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Objective: To evaluate the association between strength and skeletal muscle mass in hospitalized elderly persons. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a private hospital in the city of Salvador in Bahia. The study included individuals ≥60 years during their first and fifth day of hospitalization and who were neither sedated nor had taken vasoactive drugs. Muscle mass was calculated using an anthropometric equation and force was measured through handgrip strength. Muscle weakness was identified as &lt;20 kgf for women and &lt;30 kgf for men, and reduced muscle mass was when the muscle mass index was ≤8.9 kg/m2 for men and ≤6.37 kg/m2 for women. The Pearson correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between mass and strength and the accuracy of using mass to predict strength. Results: In 110 patients included, there was a moderate correlation between mass and strength (R=0.691; p=0.001). However, the accuracy of using mass to predict muscle strength was low (accuracy=0.30; CI 95% = 0.19-0.41; p=0.001). The elderly patients with muscle weakness were older than those without muscle weakness, with no differences between the other variables. Conclusion: There is a linear relation between skeletal muscle mass and strength, but mass did not predict strength, which suggests that the two measures continue to perform independently.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289815
title: Cognitive function of elderly residents in long-term institutions: effects of a physiotherapy program

description: The increase in the size of the elderly population demands new knowledge about the process of healthy and active aging. Cognitive disorders are directly associated with aging, and therefore represent a public health problem. A longitudinal and interventional study with a quantitative approach was performed with the aim of analyzing the effects of a physical therapy program aimed at health promotion on the cognitive ability of institutionalized elderly women. Data was collected using a sociodemographic and clinical form and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) at three time points (baseline, after 10 interventions and after 20 interventions). The health promotion program consisted of 20 recreational group activities in weekly meetings lasting an hour. Statistical analysis used the paired Student's t-test and Analysis of variance, with a significance level of p&lt;0.05. The sample consisted of 24 elderly persons, with a mean age of 80.04 years. The results showed improvement in the performance of the elderly, both in overall MMSE score (T0=19.22 vs. T2=28.33, p=0.01) and in the evaluated subcategories "time orientation" (T0=3.35 vs. T2=3.57, p=0.02), "record" (T0=2.61 vs. T2=2.95, p&lt;0.01), "memory recall" (T0=1.78 vs. T2=2.71, p&lt;0.01), "read and execute" (T0=0.43 vs. T2=0.67, p=0.01) and "copy diagram" (T0=0.26 vs. T2=0, 48, p=0.02). These findings suggest that physical therapy for health promotion purposes enables improvement in performance of cognitive activities of institutionalized elderly persons, thus contributing to a better quality of life.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289823
title: Effects of age on the frequency of micronuclei and degenerative nuclear abnormalities

description: Abstract The effects of aging, gender and lifestyle factors on inducing chromosomal damage (micronuclei) and nuclear degenerative changes were assessed using the micronucleus test on exfoliated cells of the oral mucosa. The sample included 80 healthy subjects divided into four groups according to age and gender: men and women aged 19-29 years (M19, W19) and men and women aged over sixty years (M60, W60). An interview questionnaire was used to characterize the sample and to determine an index reflecting lifestyle (HLI). The frequency of micronuclei and nuclear degenerative changes was significantly higher among the elderly (p&lt;0.001) and did not differ by gender among young people (p&gt;0.05). The occurrence of micronuclei was similar among elderly men and women (p&gt;0.10), but karyorrhexis and karyolysis were more frequent among men (p&lt;0.005 and p&lt;0.025, respectively), who also had a lower HLI than the other groups (p&lt;0.0004). The results of the study indicate that age is the main factor associated with the induction of genetic material damage.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289815.v1
title: Cognitive function of elderly residents in long-term institutions: effects of a physiotherapy program

description: The increase in the size of the elderly population demands new knowledge about the process of healthy and active aging. Cognitive disorders are directly associated with aging, and therefore represent a public health problem. A longitudinal and interventional study with a quantitative approach was performed with the aim of analyzing the effects of a physical therapy program aimed at health promotion on the cognitive ability of institutionalized elderly women. Data was collected using a sociodemographic and clinical form and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) at three time points (baseline, after 10 interventions and after 20 interventions). The health promotion program consisted of 20 recreational group activities in weekly meetings lasting an hour. Statistical analysis used the paired Student's t-test and Analysis of variance, with a significance level of p&lt;0.05. The sample consisted of 24 elderly persons, with a mean age of 80.04 years. The results showed improvement in the performance of the elderly, both in overall MMSE score (T0=19.22 vs. T2=28.33, p=0.01) and in the evaluated subcategories "time orientation" (T0=3.35 vs. T2=3.57, p=0.02), "record" (T0=2.61 vs. T2=2.95, p&lt;0.01), "memory recall" (T0=1.78 vs. T2=2.71, p&lt;0.01), "read and execute" (T0=0.43 vs. T2=0.67, p=0.01) and "copy diagram" (T0=0.26 vs. T2=0, 48, p=0.02). These findings suggest that physical therapy for health promotion purposes enables improvement in performance of cognitive activities of institutionalized elderly persons, thus contributing to a better quality of life.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289818
title: Aging, old age and the meaning of being grandparents from the perspective of elderly professional actors

description: Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the perception of elderly professional actors regarding aging, old age and the meaning of being a grandfather or grandmother. An exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed. An open interview with a semi-structured script was used, and the data was analyzed with the Bardin technique. The discourse of the elderly actors revealed an unfavorable view of aging and the denial of this process in their personal lives. From an artistic perspective, however, the respondents had a favorable image of old age and youthfulness, highlighting the favorable influence of the profession on their own aging and old age. Most showed a favorable perception of the meaning of being a grandmother or grandfather in family life, and had a neutral stance on the interpretation of this role in the professional field. It can be concluded that the profession of acting influenced discussions on the various aspects of aging and that the skills of the actor's craft encouraged elderly actors to tend to deny their old age and to have an unfavorable view of aging.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289820
title: Hypothetical relationships between social determinants of health that influence on obesity in the elderly

description: The high prevalence rates of obesity in elderly raise the need to understand the factors involved in this nutritional disorder using quantitative methods that allow a relational analysis of these determinants. This study aimed to propose a hypothetical model to establish the relationship between the social determinants of health associated with obesity in elderly. For construction of the hypothetical model were delineated latent and observed variables according to the analysis of 45 national and international papers in reference of Structural Equation Modeling. It was constructed a representative diagram to show the correlations between the eleven social of health related to obesity in the elderly: physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary, social contact, occupation, income, education, age, sex and marital status. It is expected that the hypothetical relationships (established in this study contribute to the understanding of the relationships of factors involved in this context for the development of strategies for the health of the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289818.v1
title: Aging, old age and the meaning of being grandparents from the perspective of elderly professional actors

description: Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the perception of elderly professional actors regarding aging, old age and the meaning of being a grandfather or grandmother. An exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed. An open interview with a semi-structured script was used, and the data was analyzed with the Bardin technique. The discourse of the elderly actors revealed an unfavorable view of aging and the denial of this process in their personal lives. From an artistic perspective, however, the respondents had a favorable image of old age and youthfulness, highlighting the favorable influence of the profession on their own aging and old age. Most showed a favorable perception of the meaning of being a grandmother or grandfather in family life, and had a neutral stance on the interpretation of this role in the professional field. It can be concluded that the profession of acting influenced discussions on the various aspects of aging and that the skills of the actor's craft encouraged elderly actors to tend to deny their old age and to have an unfavorable view of aging.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289820.v1
title: Hypothetical relationships between social determinants of health that influence on obesity in the elderly

description: The high prevalence rates of obesity in elderly raise the need to understand the factors involved in this nutritional disorder using quantitative methods that allow a relational analysis of these determinants. This study aimed to propose a hypothetical model to establish the relationship between the social determinants of health associated with obesity in elderly. For construction of the hypothetical model were delineated latent and observed variables according to the analysis of 45 national and international papers in reference of Structural Equation Modeling. It was constructed a representative diagram to show the correlations between the eleven social of health related to obesity in the elderly: physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary, social contact, occupation, income, education, age, sex and marital status. It is expected that the hypothetical relationships (established in this study contribute to the understanding of the relationships of factors involved in this context for the development of strategies for the health of the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289823.v1
title: Effects of age on the frequency of micronuclei and degenerative nuclear abnormalities

description: Abstract The effects of aging, gender and lifestyle factors on inducing chromosomal damage (micronuclei) and nuclear degenerative changes were assessed using the micronucleus test on exfoliated cells of the oral mucosa. The sample included 80 healthy subjects divided into four groups according to age and gender: men and women aged 19-29 years (M19, W19) and men and women aged over sixty years (M60, W60). An interview questionnaire was used to characterize the sample and to determine an index reflecting lifestyle (HLI). The frequency of micronuclei and nuclear degenerative changes was significantly higher among the elderly (p&lt;0.001) and did not differ by gender among young people (p&gt;0.05). The occurrence of micronuclei was similar among elderly men and women (p&gt;0.10), but karyorrhexis and karyolysis were more frequent among men (p&lt;0.005 and p&lt;0.025, respectively), who also had a lower HLI than the other groups (p&lt;0.0004). The results of the study indicate that age is the main factor associated with the induction of genetic material damage.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289829
title: Trainability and reversibility in physical fitness among elderly persons taking part in an intervention program

description: Objective To assess the trainability and reversibility of variables of physical fitness in elderly participants in Active Living Functional Gymnastics. Method This ex post facto study was composed of 115 elderly women from six functional fitness groups in the Active Living Program in Florianopolis. The Rikli and Jones battery of tests (Chair Stand Test, Arm Curl Test, Chair Sit and Reach Test, Back Scratch Test, 8-Foot Up and Go Test, 6 Minute Walk Test) was used. The intervention period lasted for eight months, and the detraining period took three months. Descriptive and inferential statistics with paired Student t-test and Scheffé post hoc was used. Results The performance of the age groups differed in agility and aerobic capacity; Trainability was identified in the strength and resistance variables of the lower and upper limbs, and the flexibility of the lower limbs; Detraining was perceived in the strength and resistance of upper limbs, and aerobic capacity. Conclusion A Functional Gymnastics program produces positive effects on the strength and resistance of the lower and upper limbs, and flexibility of the lower limbs in elderly women. An interruption period lasting three months results in detraining in strength and resistance of the lower limbs and aerobic capacity.