Contributions of social participation to the dynamic balance, mobility, and muscle strength of different age groups of older people: a cross-sectional study
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Aged, Physical Functional PerformanceAbstract
This study aimed to investigate the
contributions of social participation in health promotion
groups and regular physical exercise programs to the
physical and functional performance of different age groups
of community-dwelling older adults. This is a cross-sectional
study including 266 older adults. Physical and functional
performances (dependent variables) were characterized
based on dynamic balance (alternate step test), mobility
(timed up and go test), upper (handgrip dynamometer) and
lower limbs muscle strength (Sit-to-stand test). Participants
were questioned about active social participation in primary
care groups and in physical exercise programs. The data
were analyzed by linear regressions. Among individuals
aged over 80 years, women participated in less health
promotion groups and both sexes practiced less physical
exercise. Age combined with regular exercise significantly
explained 18.7% of dynamic balance and 22.8% of lower
limb muscle strength in women. Despite social participation,
for men, age alone explained 11.9% of lower limb strength and
11.5% of mobility. Therefore, social participation in physical
exercise programs was a protective factor for these physical
and functional differences between women’s age groups.
Among men, mobility and lower limb strength performance
reduced with aging, regardless of social participation.
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