Medications and chronic diseases in diabetic and/or hypertensive elderly practitioners of physical exercises

Authors

  • Giselly Cândido -
  • Bruna Mastroldi dos Santos Fisioterapia. Universidade Paulista, UNIP, Campus Assis.
  • Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior Fisioterapia. aculdades Adamantinenses Integradas (FAI, Adamantina, SP, Departamentos de Fisioterapia e Gerontologia, da Universidade Paulista (UNIP, Assis, SP, Departamento de Fisioterapia); e do curso de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, do Instituto Rhema de Ensino, Arapongas, PR.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19iEspecial22p387-401

Keywords:

Elderly, Exercise, Chronic disease, Use of medications.

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the incidence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the use of drugs in hypertensive elderly and / or diabetic patients with regular physical exercise. As a method, the cross-sectional epidemiological and cross-sectional study of NCDs and drug use in individuals 60 years of age and older, regular exercise and diagnosed with Systemic Hypertension (HBV) and / or Diabetes Mellitus (DM) . A total of 223 elderly people were evaluated, being 14.8% (n = 33) males and 85.2% (n = 190) females. The mean age was 69.8 ± 6.9 years. In relation to the weekly frequency of the exercises, it was observed that 57.8% practiced them 1 to 2 times a week; 33.6%, from 3 to 4 times; and 8.5%, from 5 to 7 times a week. Regarding drug use, 142 types were reported, among them antihypertensives, lipid-lowering drugs, antidepressants, cerebral psychotropics, hypoglycemic agents and suppressors of bone absorption. Among the DNCTs investigated, DM, SAH, dyslipidemias and hypothyroidism were the most prominent. The correlation between exercise time and drug numbers showed a strong statistical correlation (r = 0.0848), whereas for NCDs, this correlation was moderate (r = 0.0593). It was concluded that, with aging, there is an increase in the prevalence of CNCD, a decrease in the practice of physical exercise, and an increase in the consumption of drugs. It was demonstrated a greater female adherence in the practice of physical exercise, but the greater the age, the lower the adhesion. and the elderly practicing physical exercise for a longer time consumed fewer drugs and had less CNCD.

 

Author Biographies

Giselly Cândido, -

Fisioterapeuta.

 

Bruna Mastroldi dos Santos, Fisioterapia. Universidade Paulista, UNIP, Campus Assis.

Graduação em Fisioterapia, Universidade Paulista, Assis, SP. Especialização em Fisioterapia Geriátrica, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, UDSCar. Formação em Pilates, pelo Método STTOT PILATES. Mestrado em Ensino e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, FAMEMA, de Marília, SP. Atua como docente na Universidade Paulista, UNIP, Campus Assis.

 

Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior, Fisioterapia. aculdades Adamantinenses Integradas (FAI, Adamantina, SP, Departamentos de Fisioterapia e Gerontologia, da Universidade Paulista (UNIP, Assis, SP, Departamento de Fisioterapia); e do curso de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, do Instituto Rhema de Ensino, Arapongas, PR.

Graduação em Fisioterapia, Faculdades Salesianas de Lins. Lins, SP. Especialização em Terapia Manual e Postural, Centro Universitário de Maringá, CESUMAR, Maringá, PR. Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva, UNESP, FMB. Doutorado em Saúde Coletiva, UNESP, FMB. Atualmente é professor das Faculdades Adamantinenses Integradas (FAI, Adamantina, SP, Departamentos de Fisioterapia e Gerontologia, da Universidade Paulista (UNIP, Assis, SP, Departamento de Fisioterapia); e do curso de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, do Instituto Rhema de Ensino, Arapongas, PR. Tem experiência na área de Fisioterapia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Geriatria e Gerontologia, Fisioterapia Preventiva em Estratégia de Saúde da Família e Cuidadores de Idosos.

 

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Published

2016-01-30

How to Cite

Cândido, G., Santos, B. M. dos, & Rocha Júnior, P. R. (2016). Medications and chronic diseases in diabetic and/or hypertensive elderly practitioners of physical exercises. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(Especial22), 387–401. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19iEspecial22p387-401

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Vol. 19 (2016): NÚMERO ESPECIAL 22 - ENVELHECIMENTO & VELHICE

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