Evaluación del rendimiento físico con el Test Alusti en el adulto mayor en la Comunidad de San Eduardo.

Abstract

The physical performance is the functional capacity that has the older adult to perform movements that involve all activities of daily life. This can be altered by various diseases like arthrosis, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, etc. The objective of the work was to determine the physical performance of older adults with Alusti Test in the San Eduardo community. The work had a quantitative approach and descriptive scope, since assessments were applied (Alusti Test) where numerical data was obtained, in order to be able to analyze and interpret the results. The results obtained show that the population of 60 years AM onwards, which is equivalent to 126 people, 46.83% presents a very good mobility in the range of (76-90). It was evidenced that through the evaluation of physical performance with the Alusti Test they obtained very good mobility, this was presented by the resources and the environment in which they are located, where there is a low percentage of the non-pathological personal history and most do physical exercise because by the conditions in which they live, maintaining an active life. It is necessary to design a program of physical exercises, to improve physical performance, with the purpose that the population maintains mobility independently in all activities of daily life.