Universidade Federal de Sergipe - São Cristovão (SE), Brazil.
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri - Diamantina (MG), Brazil.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2021 Jul;67(7):985-990. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20210382.
The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of physical activity (PA) and quality of life (QOL) in adults and elderly individuals with lower limb amputation (LLA).
This was a cross-sectional observational study. Participants completed three surveys as follows: a demographic survey, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life. Thirty-six individuals with lower limb amputation were separated into two different groups as follows: Adults-lower limb amputation (n=12), composed of individuals with lower limb amputation who aged from 18-59 years, and Elderly-lower limb amputation (n=24), composed of individuals with lower limb amputation who aged 60 years and above. Statistical differences were determined as p<0.05.
Age and number of individuals with a low level of functional independency were higher in the Elderly-lower limb amputation group (p<0.05). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire scores were reduced in the Elderly-lower limb amputation group (p<0.05). The Pearson's correlation test between low metabolic equivalent task (MET), time since amputation, and family income presented positive significant results in the Elderly-lower limb amputation (p<0.05). Adults-lower limb amputation just presents a positive significant correlation with the low family income (p<0.05).
Elderly individuals with lower limb amputation are more susceptible to present negative health outcomes than adults with lower limb amputation.
本研究旨在调查下肢截肢成年人和老年人的身体活动（PA）水平和生活质量（QOL）。
这是一项横断面观察性研究。参与者完成了三项调查，分别是：人口统计学调查、国际体力活动问卷和世界卫生组织生活质量问卷。36 名下肢截肢者分为两组：成人下肢截肢组（n=12），由年龄在 18-59 岁之间的下肢截肢者组成；老年下肢截肢组（n=24），由年龄在 60 岁及以上的下肢截肢者组成。统计学差异的判定标准为 p<0.05。
老年下肢截肢组的年龄和功能独立性较低的人数较高（p<0.05）。国际体力活动问卷的得分在老年下肢截肢组较低（p<0.05）。Pearson 相关检验显示，在老年下肢截肢组中，低代谢当量任务（MET）、截肢时间和家庭收入之间呈正相关，有统计学意义（p<0.05）。成人下肢截肢仅与低家庭收入呈正相关（p<0.05）。
与成人下肢截肢者相比，老年下肢截肢者更易出现不良健康结果。
