Session Information
Date: Monday, September 23, 2019
Session Title: Physical and Occupational Therapy
Session Time: 1:45pm-3:15pm
Location: Les Muses Terrace, Level 3
Objective: To analyze the functional performance of parkinsonian elderly population and its relation with anthropometric and vitamin D deficiency parameters.
Background: Longevity is a worldwide event and the elderly population presents peculiar characteristics with a higher frequency of neurodegenerative diseases, a tendency toward social isolation with varying degrees of vulnerability.
Method: Cross-sectional and descriptive study that evaluated 40 elderly individuals aged 60 years or older of both sexes, divided into three groups (I, II, III) according to Hoehn and Yahr staging. Demographic data, serum vitamin D (25OHD), albumin, calcium and creatinine, as well as the anthropometric index by weight, body mass index (BMI) and later, were evaluated for functional performance with Timed Up and Go TUG) and disease progression by the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Assessment Scale (UPDRS III).
Results: The results showed that the mean overall TUG time was 14.13 seconds, but it was shown to be an impaired functional performance by the UPDRS III (± 38.15). The mean BMI (34.30%), weight (71 kg) height (1.62 m), vitamin D (33.87%), albumin (4.0), calcium (9.58) and creatinine ratio of (0.8). When compared between groups, the correlation was significant in the associations between TUG and UPDRS. Significant correlations were found between TUG, age and height for group I (n = 21).
Conclusion: High anthropometric parameters may interfere with functional performance and disease staging but not with the risk of falls, and serum vitamin D levels were not associated with functional performance.
References: 1. Adame, M., Al-Jawad, A., Romanovas, M., et al. (2012). TUG Test Instrumentation for Parkinson’s disease patients using Inertial Sensors and Dynamic Time Warping. Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik, 57(SI-1 Track-E), pp. 1071-1074. 2. Duncan RP, Earhart GM. Are the effects of community-based dance on Parkinson disease severity, balance, and functional mobility reduced with time? A 2-year prospective pilot study. J Altern Complement Med. 2014;20: 757–763.
To cite this abstract in AMA style:
L. Leandro, S. Kusma, H. Teive, C. Moreira. Anthropometric Profile and Vitamin D Status in the Functional Performance of a Brazilian Elderly Parkinsonian Population [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2019; 34 (suppl 2). https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/anthropometric-profile-and-vitamin-d-status-in-the-functional-performance-of-a-brazilian-elderly-parkinsonian-population/. Accessed June 14, 2025.« Back to 2019 International Congress
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