Relationship between Morphofunctionality and Postural Control of Physically Active Older Women

Abstract

Introduction: Aging, as an entropy of life, implies the decrease of physical and morphological capacities in humans, affecting the functionality of postural, static and dynamic control, which generates a greater risk of falling. Objective: To relate morphofunctionality, postural control and cognitive status using new technologies.  Materials and Methods: The study was cross-sectional and correlational. The sample size was 70 women, selected through simple random probability sampling. The evaluations were applied through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Baecke, height, body mass, hand grip strength, Chair Stand Test, postural control in static standing, open eyes and Timed up and go. Statistical data were analyzed using SPSS version 25 software for Windows. P = <0.05 was established by the Shapiro-Wilk and Levene tests for normality and homogeneity. Descriptive data were calculated by central tendency statistics (Mean, Standard Deviation) and the correlation between variables through Pearson's correlation coefficient. The results between the MoQ and Vel/AP were low with a Pearson r value of -0.239 and a sig. value (bilateral) = 0.046 and between the CST and TUG it was low, with the Pearson r value r value of -0.364 and a sig. value (bilateral) = 0.002). Conclusion: The morphofunctional and postural control relationship and the identification of the relationship between variables could be useful to attenuate functional losses in the population.