Efectividad de la aplicación de los ejercicios funcionales para mejorar la calidad de vida del adulto mayor en la fundación Melvin Jones.

Abstract

The application of functional exercises in the life of the elderly is a pressing current issue, since, if not put into practice, it can affect the aging stage of a person, besides being a situation that concerns essential nuclei such as: family, state, social, cultural and economic, making it a problem of worldwide interest that affects the quality of life. The objective of this research is to demonstrate the effectiveness of functional exercises to improve the quality of life of older adults belonging to the Melvin Jones Foundation. The methodology used was the quantitative approach with correlational scope between the variables "Functional Exercises" and "Older Adult", together with a study population of 80 older adults evaluated with the following tests: Barthel, Lawton and Brody, Mini mental state examination, Yesavage and Senior fitness. The analysis of the results indicates that, after having evaluated with the Yesavage test, 15% of the patients aged 67-95 years presented a picture of needing help, slight dependence, suspicion of pathology or possible depression, while 75% achieved greater independence, normal, without depression. At the time of evaluat ion with the Senior Fitness test, it was possible to conclude that, unlike the first phase of evolution, the result shows that the female sex obtained better flexibility in upper and lower limbs compared to the male sex.