Funcionalidad y fuerza de prensión manual asociado al estado nutricional y actividad física en adultos mayores ambulatorios ecuatorianos

Introduction: decreased muscle mass, strength and mobility can affect basic activities of daily living in older adults, making it necessary to assess its presentation early. Objective: To determine the association between the level of functionality (SPPB) and hand grip strength with nutritional status and physical activity in ambulatory older adults. Methodology: this was a cross-sectional analytical study in 74 older adults (AM) who regularly participate in the clubs of urban health centers in the Cuenca canton in Ecuador. Primary variables included age, sex, marital status, education level, and previous occupation. Secondary variables included nutritional status and physical activity using the short version of the IPAQ questionnaire; functionality using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB); and hand grip strength using dynamometry. For the analysis, SPSS version 26 was used with descriptive statistics, to search for association, the Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% CI was used and to establish the level of statistical significance, with the Chi square and its p value