Life quality and institutionalized elderly’s functional capacity

Authors

  • Julia Roberta de Oliveira Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Assis (SP), Brasil.
  • Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Assis (SP), Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i3p343-353

Keywords:

Elderly, Institutionalization, Life quality.

Abstract

Objective: Analyzing the life quality (LQ) and the institutionalized elderly’s functional capacity (FC). Materials and Methods: It was consisted an example of 20 elderly, institutionalized, and it was verified the LQ and the FC. Results: It was verified satisfactory scores of LQ and FC among the elderly analyzed, but this sample was based in its exclusion criteria. Conclusion: these aged people showed satisfactory levels of LQ and FC, however it is suggested new evaluation resources of LQ and FC about these people.

 

 

Author Biographies

Julia Roberta de Oliveira, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Assis (SP), Brasil.

Graduanda do Curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Assis (SP), Brasil.

 

Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior, Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Assis (SP), Brasil.

Professor Mestre do Curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Assis (SP), Brasil.

 

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Published

2014-09-30

How to Cite

Oliveira, J. R. de, & Rocha Júnior, P. R. (2014). Life quality and institutionalized elderly’s functional capacity. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(3), 343–353. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i3p343-353

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Papers

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