Functional capacity and its measurement in the elderly: an integrative review

Authors

  • Gerson de Souza Santos
  • Isabel Cristina Kowal Olm Cunha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/refacs.v2i3.1215

Keywords:

Nursing, Elderly, Public health.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to seek scientific evidence that address the functional capacity in the elderly as well as instruments used to measure it. It is an integrative review of the literature, which included articles indexed in the LILACS and SCIELO databases, published in Portuguese in Brazil from 2008 to 2012. The year of publication of the studies ranged between 2010 and 2012, with predominance of the cross-sectional study. The nurses were primarily responsible for publications. Questionnaires and scales were used to assess the functional capacity of the elderly, with predominance of Katz Index. Most of the articles are from research groups of public universities. Publications have demonstrated that through the use of scales and questionnaires, it is possible to identify the factors that limit the functional capacity of the elderly.

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2014): September at December

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Functional capacity and its measurement in the elderly: an integrative review. Revista Família, Ciclos de Vida e Saúde no Contexto Social, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 3, 2015. DOI: 10.18554/refacs.v2i3.1215. Disponível em: https://seer.uftm.edu.br/revistaeletronica/index.php/refacs/article/view/1215. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.