Detalhes bibliográficos
| Ano de defesa: |
2018 |
| Autor(a) principal: |
Thomasi, Tiago Zago
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| Orientador(a): |
Lima, Maria Amélia Ximenes Correia
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| Banca de defesa: |
Não Informado pela instituição |
| Tipo de documento: |
Dissertação
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| Tipo de acesso: |
Acesso aberto |
| Idioma: |
por |
| Instituição de defesa: |
Universidade do Sagrado Coração
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| Programa de Pós-Graduação: |
Saúde Funcional
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| Departamento: |
Ciências da Saúde e Biológicas
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| País: |
Brasil
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| Palavras-chave em Português: |
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| Palavras-chave em Inglês: |
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| Área do conhecimento CNPq: |
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| Link de acesso: |
http://tede2.usc.br:8080/jspui/handle/tede/408
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Resumo: |
The aging of the Brazilian population is no longer an expectation for the future, becoming evident in modern times from statistical data. Linked to the growth of the elderly population are the physiological changes resulting from the aging process and the incidence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), both of which are responsible for the progressive loss of functional capacity, damaging the Basic Activities of Daily Life (ABVDs). With regard to elderly people with dwarfism, people aged 50 years or more and whose height is between 70 cm and 140 cm, the target public of this project, it is known that the growth hormone, in addition to influencing the development body composition, cardiovascular state, muscle strength, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, bone mineral density, and sense of well-being and longevity. At this juncture, factors related to the quality of life of elderly people with dwarfism are fundamentally related to the genetic determinants that are characteristic of them. This study was relevant to evaluate the functional capacity and quality of life of people with dwarfism who experience the aging process. The locus of the investigation was the municipality of Itabaianinha, located in the State of Sergipe, Northeastern region of Brazil, where studies have reported on the occurrence of genetically-environmental dwarfism recurring in eight generations for about 200 years, as evidence of the permanence of a mutated gene. Despite this aspect, similar studies were not found that contemplate this theme. As for the methodology, it is an exploratory and cross-sectional study based on population and community based on quantitative approaches. The use of the WHOQOL-Bref test was satisfactory, since it was possible to identify that the quality of life scores of the elderly with dwarfism were negative when compared to the scores of the non-elderly individuals. It also showed that the factors pain and discomfort were the main elements of problematic for the functional capacity evidenced by the group with dwarfism. Thus, physicist and social aspects are essential are largely relevant in the living conditions of the dwarves participating in this study. |
