Relationship between physical activity and functional capacity change in aged cohort in São Paulo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Maria Claudia Martins Ribeiro (Author), Adriana Sañudo (Author), Eduardo J Simões (Author), Luiz Roberto Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0837
• Keywords: Activities of Daily Living; Physical Activity; Cohort Study; Aging; Health Determinants; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 75, Iss 3 (2021)

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and functional capacity change among aged people. Methods: we analyzed data of an aged cohort looking for determinants of functional capacity at follow-up. Baseline data were collected between 2007 and 2008 - average follow-up of 3,5 years. A full multivariate linear regression model was built to evaluate functional capacity at the end of the follow-up, controlling for functional capacity at baseline, sociodemographic, health and behavioral characteristics and amount of leisure-time physical activity in the period. Results: final model showed functional capacity independently correlated with age (p<0.001), body mass (p=0.013) and the number of activities of daily living compromised at baseline (p<0.001). Functional capacity improved with increased physical activity but loss statistical significance after adjustments (p=0.384). Conclusions: functional capacity decreases with increased age, increased loss of functional capacity at baseline and increased body mass. Albeit a non-significant association, leisure-time physical activity appears as an important modifiable factor.