Associação entre força de preensão manual e nível de atividade física em idosos portadores de hipertensão arterial

Abstract

The aging process has been characterized by the high incidence of chronic diseases, and arterial hypertension is one of the most prevalent health problems. Manual grip strength is a general indicator of muscle strength and its decline is associated with mortality. Based on this, the objective of the study will be to compare the manual grip strength between different levels of physical activity in elderly people with hypertension. The study design is cross-sectional observational. The target population of the study will comprise individuals aged 60 and over, of both sexes, enrolled in the Nucleus of Support to the Third Age (NATI) of the School of Physical Education (ESEF) of the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) And their dwelling neighbors. In order to collect the manual gripping force, the Jamar dynamometer will be used and the physical activity measured through the leisure and displacement sessions of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - long version. Data analysis will be done using the statistical package Stata 11.0. The study may contribute to the knowledge of the grip strength level among elderly hypertensive patients and their relation with the level of physical activity.