The relationship between mobility, physical activity and strength with depression, cognitive state and health status in the elderly in Portugal
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article
Publisher
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PINHEIRA, Vítor; ALVES, Daniela; PIRES, Marília (2018) - The relationship between mobility, physical activity and strength with depression, cognitive state and health status in the elderly in Portugal. The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences. EISSN: 2301-2218. Vol. 23, nº 3. p. 2753-2768. DOI: 10.15405/ejsbs.242
10.15405/ejsbs.242
2301-2218
Title
The relationship between mobility, physical activity and strength with depression, cognitive state and health status in the elderly in Portugal
Subject
Aging
Depression
Cognitive state
Health status
Strength
Mobility
Physical activity
Depression
Cognitive state
Health status
Strength
Mobility
Physical activity
Date
2020-12-10T12:13:07Z
2020-12-10T12:13:07Z
2018
2020-12-10T12:13:07Z
2018
Description
This study attempts to understand the relationship between physical activity, strength and mobility with
depression, cognitive state and health status among the elderly in Portugal and identify which measures best
relate with these. Using a descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study, a sample of 118individuals was
selected by exclusion and inclusion criteria. The measuring instruments used were the Mini-Mental State
Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12),
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Hand Grip Strength (HGS).
The sample had a normal distribution. Pearson’s test and ANOVA were used for the statistical analysis and
revealed meaningful positive correlations between GDS and SF-12, IPAQ, TUG and HGS and also in MMSE
with SF-12 [physical and mental dimensions], right HGS, left HGS and IPAQ. A meaningful negative
correlation was also found in MMSE with TUG. SF-12 presented a significant negative correlation with TUG.
Left HGS revealed a significant positive correlation to SF-12 in both physical and mental dimensions. However, right HGS was only significant to the physical dimension. IPAQ had no significant correlation with SF-12. All the measures had a meaningful correlation with depression (GDS) and cognitive state (MMSE). Applying simple instruments of easy application such as TUG have shown good values of correlation with depression, cognitive state and health.
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openAccess
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Language
eng
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