Session Information
Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
Session Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy
Session Time: 1:45pm-3:15pm
Location: Les Muses Terrace, Level 3
Objective: To evaluate and compare the grip strength and functional mobility of elderly people with different Hoehn and Yahr staging levels.
Background: The proportion of elderly people is growing worldwide and, with this, there is an increase of chronic-degenerative conditions such as impaired balance and falls and the physically active elderly tends to an improved response in muscle strength, flexibility and postural balance.
Method: The sample consisted of 40 elders with 60 years or more, both sexes, divided into three groups (I, II, III) according to Hoehn and Yahr staging. The grip strength was evaluated using a hydraulic dynamometer and functional mobility through the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and Tinetti Index and the disease pregression by the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS III). Dominant side and side more committed by the disease were also seen. The data were evaluated using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, to verify normality and the comparison of the results of the three groups was performed by means of ANOVA, with p <0.05.
Results: 21 men (52.5%), with a mean age of 65.68 years (± 7.047). The results showed that grip strength (± 29.76) and functional mobility (± 14.13) were better at full vision, but when compared between groups by staging, group III showed a risk of falls. Functionally, TUG test and Tinetti Index show risks of fall but preserved mobility levels.
Conclusion: The practice of implementing gains based on functional mobility and safety can lead to better therapeutic outcomes and increase the attendances and their demands.
References: 1. Raquel Bouça-Machado, Walter Maetzler, Joaquim J. Ferreira. What is Functional Mobility Applied to Parkinson’s Disease? J Parkinsons Dis. 2018; 8(1): 121–130. 2. Jo H.J, Park J, Lewis MM, Huang X, Latash ML. Prehension synergies and hand function in early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Experimental Brain Research. 2014;233(2): 425–440.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
L. Leandro, S. Kusma, H. Teive, C. Moreira. Relationship Between Handgrip and Functional Mobility in a Brazilian Parkinsonian Elderly Population [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2019; 34 (suppl 2). https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/relationship-between-handgrip-and-functional-mobility-in-a-brazilian-parkinsonian-elderly-population/. Accessed May 15, 2025.« Back to 2019 International Congress
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