Preliminary study comparing handgrip strength in older adults before and after an educational intervention on healthy lifestyle habits: FRAGSALUD Projec
- Andrea González-Mariscal 1
- Laura Ávila-Cabeza-de-Vaca 1
- Juan Corral-Pérez 1
- Alba Mier Perulero 1
- María Rebollo-Ramos 1
- Manuel Costilla 1
- Cristina Casals 1
- María Ángeles Vázquez Sánchez 2
- 1 ExPhy Research Group, Department of Physical Education and INiBICA, University of Cadiz, Spain
- 2 PASOS Research Group, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Spain
Editorial: Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal – Escola Superior de Educação
ISBN: 978-989-35059-3-9
Año de publicación: 2023
Tipo: Aportación congreso
Resumen
Frailty is defined as a state in which there is a loss of physical and mental function, increasing the person’s risk of dependence and og suffering, for example, falls or illnesses. Interventions that promote a healthy lifestyle are necessary to improve the health of this population and slow the progression of frailty. Physical frailty, specifically manual pressurestrength, has been proposed as an indicator of interest and easy application. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a educational intervention on hangrip level in frail and prefrail older adults. A total of 118 participants (age: 74.84 ± 7.34) who where classified as frail or prefrail according to fried criteria were randomizen into the intervention group (n=64) or control group (n=54). The intervention group (IG) received 1 talk per week for 1 month on healthy lifestylehabits. Subsequently, they received 1 monthly follow-up call for 6 months. After these months, they were re-evaluated for frailty status. Hangrip was assessed by a dynamometer (Takei tkk5401). The factorial 2x2 analysis of variance showed that the IG improved the hangrip level with a p-value close to significance (p=0.059), while the cg maintained similar values. These findings suggest that working on strength is very important in the elderly. That the intervention was effective in slowing the reduction in strength associated with aging and frailty. The fragsalud project will include a larger sample to achieve greater statistical power.