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ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2024

Pain symptoms and physical performance in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS).

Edmilson Gomes da Silva Júnior, Cristiano Dos Santos Gomes, Nailton José Neto, Juliana Fernandes de Souza Barbosa, Carmen-Lucia Curcio, Tamer Ahmed, Mohammad Auais, Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel, Ricardo Oliveira Guerra

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Edmilson Gomes da Silva JúniorGraduate Program in Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Senador Salgado Filho Avenue, Natal, Brazil.
Cristiano Dos Santos GomesPhysiotherapy Department, University of Pernambuco, BR 203, Km 02, Petrolina, Brazil.
Nailton José NetoGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, General Cordeiro de Faria Street, Natal, Brazil.
Juliana Fernandes de Souza BarbosaLaboratory of Physical Therapy and Collective Health, Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes Avenue, Recife, Brazil.
Carmen-Lucia CurcioFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Caldas, Miguel Arango Soto Building, Manizales, Colombia.
Tamer AhmedSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Mohammad AuaisSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti MacielPhysical Therapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Senador Salgado Filho Avenue, Natal, Brazil.
Ricardo Oliveira GuerraGraduate Program in Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Senador Salgado Filho Avenue, Natal, Brazil. ricardo.guerra@ufrn.br.ORCID 0000-0003-3824-3713
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · BRQueen's University · CAUniversidade de Pernambuco · BRUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco · BRUniversity of Caldas · CO

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Institute of Aging 108751
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purposeTo analyze the associations between pain and physical performance in different aging contexts.

methodsData from 1725 older adults from Canada, Brazil, Colombia, and Albania from the 2014 wave of the IMIAS were used to assess the associations between Back Pain (BP) or Lower Limb Pain (LLP) and physical performance by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Three binary logistic regression models adjusted for sex, age, study site, education, income sufficiency, BMI, depressive symptoms, and chronic conditions were used to estimate the associations between LLP or BP and SPPB. The SPPB was classified into good performance (8 points or more) and poor physical performance (< 8 points).

resultsThe mean age of the older men was 71.2 (± 3.0) and the mean age of the women was 71.2 (± 2.8) years. Older men (72.8%, p < 0.05) and women (86.1%, p-value < 0.05) from Albania had the highest frequencies of self-reported general pain. Older women in Colombia had the highest frequencies of LLP or BP (33.5%, p-value < 0.05). In the fully adjusted logistic regression model, LLP or BP was significantly associated with poor SPPB (OR = 0.48, 0.35 to 0.66 95% CI, p < 0.01).

conclusionsPain symptoms are associated with reduced physical performance in older people, even when adjusted for other clinical and sociodemographic factors. Protocols for aiming to increase the level of physical activity to manage pain should be incorporated into health care strategies.

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AgingGeriatric AssessmentAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePainPhysical Functional PerformanceRisk FactorsAgingChronic conditionMulticenter studyPainPhysical performance

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