Prevalência de doenças osteomusculares em idosos participantes da Universidade da Maturidade

Abstract

Musculoskeletal diseases are diseases that affect the joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons, and some of these diseases are diagnosed in young age groups, causing a concern with the evolution throughout life. The objective was to estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases in elderly participants at the University of Maturity and to relate it to sociodemographic variables and health conditions. This is a quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach, carried out with 27 elderly people from the University of Maturity in the city of Palmas-TO. We used an interview with a pre-established form for data collection that took place between April and May 2018. Among the elderly, 63% had musculoskeletal diseases, with a prevalence of women (70.6%), aged between 70 and 79 years (47 %), with schooling higher than 4 years (82%), who uses multiple drugs and are independent for ABVDs and IADLs (although the latter has been compromised). The presence of musculoskeletal diseases was mainly due to physiological changes associated with health conditions, decreased performance and extrinsic factors.