Frail Elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persons aged 60 years or older; Both sexes; Enrolled in the School Health Center; Under elective follow-up with the health team at the study site; Living at home; Which presents the impaired mobility domain in the intrinsic capacity screening; Have access to a mobile phone with internet to participate in the proposed intervention; Who has a family member and/or caregiver to accompany/supervise the performance of the exercises
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to perform the Short Physical Performance Battery test; Insanity; Severe hearing or visual impairment; Illness causing severe functional limitation (Barthel less than 20); Permanent or temporary inability to walk; Amputation of limbs; Aphasia and loss of strength caused by a stroke; Hospital admission in the last three months for any reason; Diagnosis of cancer with active chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment; Score less than < 20 points on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); Performing physical exercises in daily life.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a decrease in frailty scores over the 12-week period, verified through the application of the frailty phenotype and Tilburg scale, based on the finding of a decrease of at least 5% between measurements at baseline and post-intervention . | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in the level of physical activity in the period of 12 weeks, verified through the application of the IPAQ questionnaire, from the verification of an increase of at least 100 minutes of weekly physical activity between the measurements in the baseline and post evaluation intervention.;It is expected to find a decrease in the impairment of physical performance in the period of 12 weeks, verified through the application of the Short Physical Performance Battery test, from the verification of an increase of at least 3 points in the test between the measurements in the evaluation baseline and post intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo