Relationship between handgrip strength, functionality, and physical frailty in elderly people

An integrative review

Authors

  • Reuber Lima de Sousa Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGENF, Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI. Curitiba, PR - Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6220-141X
  • Susanne Elero Betiolli Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGENF, Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI. Curitiba, PR - Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-4473
  • Maria Helena Lenardt Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGENF, Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI. Curitiba, PR - Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8309-4003
  • Karina Silveira de Almeida Hammerschmidt Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGENF, Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI. Curitiba, PR - Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7140-3427
  • Márcia Marrocos Aristides Barbiero Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGENF, Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI. Curitiba, PR - Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1567-3641
  • Aline Sousa Falcão Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PPGENF, Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI. Curitiba, PR - Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-041X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2316-9389.2022.41231

Keywords:

Frail Elderly, Hand Strength, Activities of Daily Living, Frailty, Primary Health Care, Nursing Care

Abstract

Objective: to analyze scientific publications on the relationship between handgrip strength, functionality, and physical frailty in the elderly. Method: integrative review carried out in PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and VHL Portal databases, in the sample period from January 2010 to November 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses flowchart was used to present the selection of studies, and the level of evidence was assessed from the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and references managed in EndNote Web. Results: the initial search resulted in 211 studies after applying the eligibility criteria, with 7 studies constituting the integrative review. Handgrip strength proved to be an important indicator of muscle strength and crucial for the functionality of elderly people. When associated with certain clinical occurrences, handgrip strength contributes to the reduction of functionality and dependence in carrying out activities of daily living in the elderly, with greater impairment among those aged 75 years or older, more significantly among women. Conclusion: the relationship between reduced grip strength and decreased functionality determines the condition of physical frailty in elderly people. This reinforces the importance of investment by Nursing professionals in interventions that enable the maintenance of muscle strength and functionality and the reversal of physical frailty in this population segment.

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