Força de preensão manual no diagnóstico de sarcopenia em pessoas idosas brasileiras e fatores associados: uma revisão sistemática

• Ano de defesa: 2024
• Autor(a) principal: Praça, Isabella Reis
• Orientador(a): Alves, Vicente Paulo
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Católica de Brasília
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia
• Departamento: Escola de Saúde e Medicina
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Idosos; Sarcopenia; 2º consenso europeu de sarcopenia; Força de preensão manual
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Elderly; Sarcopenia; 2nd european consensus on sarcopenia; Handgrip strength
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE
• Link de acesso: https://bdtd.ucb.br:8443/jspui/handle/tede/3621

Introduction: Handgrip strength is an important and necessary tool for the early diagnosis of sarcopenia, aiming to minimize the disease's adverse effects and improve the quality of life of older adults. Objective: To analyze handgrip strength in the diagnosis of sarcopenia and associated factors in Brazilian older adults. Methods: This is a systematic review conducted using the following databases: United States National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Web of Science, Scopus, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and LILACS, covering the period from 2019 (after the publication of the second European Consensus on Sarcopenia) to 2023. The PRISMA (2020) guidelines were used, and the risk of bias analysis was performed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies (NHLBI, 2014). Results: Seven studies were included for qualitative analysis. The factors identified in the studies as related to sarcopenia include advanced age, pre-existing comorbidities, race, cognitive decline, and physical inactivity. Conclusion: It is well established that handgrip strength is a global strength marker and that its assessment prior to other parameters may provide an interesting insight into early sarcopenia. However, it is important to highlight that it may not be the sole predictor of pre-sarcopenia. When combined with the chair stand test and interpreted based on data specific to the Brazilian population, it may better predict the evaluated condition and contribute to a diagnosis that is more aligned with reality.