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BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Volume 24, Issue 1, Pages 30-38Publisher
ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA PESQUISA POS-GRADUACAO FISIOTERAPIA-ABRAPG-FT
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.12.004
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Frailty; Aged; Muscle strength; Physical therapy; Complexity
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- Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
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Background: Frailty syndrome is characterized by a marked reduction in physiological reserves and a clinical state of vulnerability to stress. Torque complexity analysis could reveal changes in the musculoskeletal systems that are the result of having the syndrome. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the complexity of submaximal isometric knee extensor torque in frail, pre-frail, and non-frail older adults. A secondary aim was to analyze the torque complexity behavior in different force levels in each group. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Forty-two older adults were divided into three groups: non-frail (n=15), pre-frail (n=15), and frail (n=12). The data collected included body composition, five times sit-to-stand test, walking speed, and isometric knee extensor torque at 15, 30, and 40% of maximal voluntary contraction. The knee extensor torque variability was evaluated by coefficient of variation, and the torque complexity was evaluated by approximate entropy and sample entropy. Results: The frail group presented a reduction in body mass and peak torque value compared to the non-frail group. Also, the frail group showed worse physical performance (on the five times sit-to-stand test and walking speed) compared to the pre-frail and non-frail groups. In addition, the frail older adults showed reduced torque complexity compared to the non-frail group. Finally, the association between torque complexity and force levels remained similar in all groups. Conclusion: Torque complexity is reduced in the presence of frailty syndrome. (C) 2018 Associacao Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pos-Graduacao em Fisioterapia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.
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