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Latin American Group for Maturity (GDLAM) protocol: a reliable method to assess the functional autonomy of community-dwelling older men.

Álvaro Huerta Ojeda, Sergio Galdames Maliqueo, Marcela Valderrama Muñoz, Guillermo Barahona-Fuentes, Regina de Villa Garduño, Maximiliano Bravo Yapur, Cristina Gacitúa Ruminot, Mauricio Navarro Vidal, Rolando Salvo Román, Tatiana Pérez Corvalán and 3 more

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Álvaro Huerta OjedaNúcleo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte ISAFYD, Universidad de Las Americas, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Sergio Galdames MaliqueoLaboratorio de Análisis de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Facultad Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación, Valparaíso, Chile.
Marcela Valderrama MuñozLaboratorio de Comportamiento y Desempeño Motor, Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación, Valparaíso, Chile.
Guillermo Barahona-FuentesNúcleo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte ISAFYD, Universidad de Las Americas, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Regina de Villa GarduñoNúcleo de Investigación en Salud, Actividad Física y Deporte ISAFYD, Universidad de Las Americas, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Maximiliano Bravo YapurDepartamento Medicina Interna, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Cristina Gacitúa RuminotDepartamento Medicina Interna, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Mauricio Navarro VidalDepartamento Medicina Interna, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Rolando Salvo RománDepartamento Medicina Interna, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile.
Tatiana Pérez CorvalánDepartamento Medicina Interna, Universidad de Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Chile.
María-Mercedes Yeomans-CabreraEscuela de Psicología, Facultad de Salud y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Las Américas, Providencia, Chile.
Carlos Jorquera-AguileraFacultad de Ciencias, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile.
Emilio Jofré-SaldíaFacultad de Ciencias de la Rehabilitación y Calidad de Vida, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile.

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Abstract

Background: Functional autonomy (FA) in older adults can be assessed using the Latin American Group for Maturity Protocol (GDLAM). However, the nter-day reliability of the GDLAM protocol and its General Index of Functional Autonomy (GI) has not been determined in community-dwelling older men (OM). Objective: To determine the inter-day reliability of the GDLAM protocol and the GI in OM, considering the effect of age on these parameters. Materials and methods: Fifty OM participated, divided into two age groups (All: 73.9 ± 6.9 years; G1 < 75 years: Results: The overall analysis and analysis by age group showed high inter-day reliability (All: CV = 4.38%, ICC = 0.91; G1: CV = 3.35%, ICC = 0.93; G2: CV = 4.33%, ICC = 0.92). Conclusion: The GDLAM protocol and GI show high inter-day reliability and reproducibility, supporting their use to assess FA in community-dwelling older adults.

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Activities of Daily LivingAging in PlaceGeriatric AssessmentPersonal AutonomyAgedAged, 80 and overHumansLatin AmericaMaleReproducibility of ResultsFunctional autonomyLatin American group for maturity protocolOlder adultsOlder men

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