FUNCTIONAL PROFILE OF ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN, ACCORDING TO THE ICF

ABSTRACT Introduction: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) considers multiples aspects of functionality. It is believed that this tool can help to classify the functionality of older adults with low back pain (LBP) . Objectives: To describe the functionality of active older adults with LBP according to the ICF. Methods: A transversal study was conducted using the brief ICF core set for low back pain, to establish functional profiles of 40 older adults. The ICF categories were considered valid when ≥20% of participants showed some disability. Results: Thirty-two of the 35 categories of the brief ICF core set could be considered representative of the sample. Conclusion: The brief ICF core set for LBP results demonstrated that this classification system is representative for describing the functional profile of the sample.

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Main Authors:	Fréz,Andersom Ricardo, Binda,Aline Cristiane, Dubiela,Angela, Daniel,Christiane Riedi, Bertolini,Gladson Ricardo Flor, Ruaro,João Afonso, Oliveira,Juliana Souza de, Baroni,Marina Pegoraro
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Exercício e do Esporte 2016
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-86922016000400252
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