Banca de DEFESA: BEATRIZ SOUZA DE ALBUQUERQUE CACIQUE NEW YORK

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STUDENT : BEATRIZ SOUZA DE ALBUQUERQUE CACIQUE NEW YORK
DATE: 11/02/2021
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: VIDEOCONFERÊNCIA
TITLE:

Relationship between pelvic health variables and lower limb performance in middle-aged and elderly women: A cross-sectional study

KEY WORDS:

Aging; Seniors; Physical performance; Pelvic floor; Parity.

PAGES: 81
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

Introduction: The decline in physical performance of lower limbs is one of the main factors responsible for the increase in falls and disabilities in the elderly population. The literature points out that there are several factors associated with the decline in physical performance, such as physical inactivity, obesity, and advanced age. However, there are still gaps regarding the relationship between women's urogynecological and obstetric history and their relationship with the physical performance of lower limbs. Objective: To analyze the relationship between variables of urogynecological and obstetric history and the physical performance of lower limbs in middle-aged and elderly women. Methods: Analytical, observational, cross-sectional study conducted in the municipality of Santa Cruz and Parnamirim-RN. The sample consisted of women from the community, between 40 and 80 years old. Participants were assessed for socioeconomic and demographic aspects, clinical evaluation (BMI and comorbidities), urogynecological and obstetric history, and physical performance of the lower limbs (Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), flexion strength, and knee extension). In the statistical analysis, the normality of the data was verified using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. To assess the relationship between the independent variables and the physical performance variables, Student's T-tests and Analysis of variance were used, in addition to Pearson's correlation. Linear regression analyzes were performed to observe the relationship between urogynecological and obstetric history and physical performance of lower limbs, adjusted for covariates. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 22.0. Results: 581 women participated in the study, with a mean age of 54.8 ± 9.4 years. The only variable with a urogynecological and obstetric history that was associated with physical performance of the lower limbs was the number of deliveries for the variables knee extension (β= -0.41; p= 0.009) and SPPB (β= -0.08; p= 0.002). Conclusion: The factors associated with the worse physical performance of lower limbs were age, family income, stable union, physical activity, and a number of deliveries, the latter being the only pelvic health variable that was associated with the worst performance of lower limbs.

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