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Influence of foot pain on frailty symptoms in an elderly population: a case-control study.
Emmanuel Navarro-floresRicardo Becerro-de-bengoa-vallejoCésar Calvo-loboMarta Elena Losa-iglesiasPatricia Palomo-lópezVictoria Mazoteras-pardoCarlos Romero-moralesDaniel López-lópezsubject
medicine.medical_specialtyFrail ElderlyFrailty syndromePainFoot deformitiesSurveys03 medical and health sciencesElderly0302 clinical medicineInfermeriaFoot diseasesFoot disordersElderly populationmedicineElderly peopleHumansSurveys and questionnaireFrail elderly030212 general & internal medicineDeformidades del pieAgedEnfermedades del pieFrailtyQuestionnairebusiness.industryRHealthy subjectsCase-control studyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseFrail elderlyEncuestasCross-Sectional StudiesCase-Control StudiesPhysical therapyMann–Whitney U testMedicinebusinessVulnerabilidadAncianosPersonas mayores vulnerables030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFoot (unit)description
[Abstract] BACKGROUND: Frailty is a condition that can increase the risk of falls. In addition, foot disorders can negatively influence elderly people, thus affecting their condition of frailty. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether foot pain can influence a greater degree of frailty. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. METHODS: A sample older than 60 years (n = 52), including 26 healthy subjects and 26 foot pain patients, was recruited. Frailty disability was measured using the 5-Frailty scale and the Edmonton Frailty scale (EFS). RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in the total EFS score and in most of its subscales, according to the Mann-Whitney U test (P 0.05). The highest scores (P < 0.001) were for fatigue on the 5-Frailty scale and the EFS, and for the subscale of independence function in EFS. CONCLUSIONS: These elderly patients presented impairment relating to ambulation and total 5-Frailty score, which seemed to be linked to the presence of frailty syndrome and foot disorders. This research was funded by Generalitat Valenciana, under grant number GV/2020/061 Generalitat Valenciana; GV/2020/061
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2021-01-01 | Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina |