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Hand tactile discrimination, social touch and frailty criteria in elderly people: A cross sectional observational study

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dc.contributor.authorVieira, Ana Isabel
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Dália
dc.contributor.authorReis, Elisabeth de Azevedo
dc.contributor.authorRosado, Maria Da Lapa
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Maria Vânia
dc.contributor.authorCastro-Caldas, Alexandre
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-22T11:36:57Z
dc.date.available2022-03-22T11:36:57Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-07
dc.description.abstractFrailty is a common syndrome among elderly and sensory decline may exacerbate functional decline. The hand function, the manual dexterity, the performance of the daily living skills and the social interactions are determined, in a large degree, by sensory integrity. However, hand tactile sensory deterioration has been little explored in frailty. We performed a cross sectional observational study with 181 of institutionalized elders. From the initial sample we selected 50 subjects (68–99 years) who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Our goals were (1) to analyse the relationship between tactile discrimination (TD) of the hand, avoidance behaviours and attitudes towards social touch (BATST) and phenotype frailty criteria (unintentional weight loss, self-perception of exhaustion, decrease grip strength GS, slow walking speed, low level of physical activity), (2) to explore whether other variables can contribute to explain the differences between pre-frail and frail elders. The results showed that increasing age is related to decline of TD of the hand (p = 0.021) and to decrease in GS (p = 0.025); women have significantly lower level of GS (p = 0.001); TD decrease is correlated with higher avoidance BATST (p = 0.000) and with lower GS (p = 0.000); Lower GS corresponds to more avoidance BATST (p = 0.003). Hand TD also can differentiate frail and pre-frail elderly subjects in this sample (p = 0.037). Decreased TD of the hand may have implications on the functionality and on interpersonal relationships. TD of the hand also explains frailty levels in this sample. Hand TD should be used in assessment and intervention protocols in pre-frail and frail elders.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2016.04.012pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0167-4943
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/39782
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationBusiness Research Unit
dc.subjectFrailty syndromept_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.subjectSensory declinept_PT
dc.subjectHand tactile discriminationpt_PT
dc.subjectGrip strengthpt_PT
dc.subjectSocial touchpt_PT
dc.titleHand tactile discrimination, social touch and frailty criteria in elderly people: A cross sectional observational studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UID%2FGES%2F00315%2F2013/PT
oaire.citation.endPage81pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage73pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleArchives of Gerontology and Geriatricspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume66pt_PT
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person.givenNameAna Isabel
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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