Relationship between physical activity and functional capacity change in aged cohort in São Paulo, Brazil

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. e20200837 - 7
• Main Authors: Ribeiro, Maria Claudia Martins, Sañudo, Adriana, Simões, Eduardo J, Ramos, Luiz Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2022
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Age; Aged; Aging; Brazil; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Cohort Study; Exercise; Geriatrics; Health Determinants; Health promotion; Humans; Leisure; Mortality; Motor Activity; Older people; Physical Activity; Public health; Sociodemographics; Variables; Brazil
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0837

to evaluate the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and functional capacity change among aged people. we analyzed data of an aged cohort looking for determinants of functional capacity at follow-up. Baseline data were collected between 2007 and 2008 - average follow-up of 3,5 years. A full multivariate linear regression model was built to evaluate functional capacity at the end of the follow-up, controlling for functional capacity at baseline, sociodemographic, health and behavioral characteristics and amount of leisure-time physical activity in the period. final model showed functional capacity independently correlated with age (p<0.001), body mass (p=0.013) and the number of activities of daily living compromised at baseline (p<0.001). Functional capacity improved with increased physical activity but loss statistical significance after adjustments (p=0.384). functional capacity decreases with increased age, increased loss of functional capacity at baseline and increased body mass. Albeit a non-significant association, leisure-time physical activity appears as an important modifiable factor.