ANÁLISIS DE LA FUERZA PRENSIL COMO PREDICTOR DE RIESGO CARDIOVASCULAR EN ADULTOS MAYORES DE TUNJA, BOYACÁ.

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze grip strength as a predictor of cardiovascular risks in older adults from Tunja, Boyacá, taking into account that the adult population is more likely to present some cardiovascular risk and that at least 70% of said population He does not know what his symptoms are or how to act in these cases. During the rigorous investigative process, it was possible to analyze that this type of research has not been developed in the city of Tunja and at the departmental level there is very little information that allows us to recognize the cardiovascular health of older adults in the Boyacá territory, therefore with this research It not only aims to analyze grip strength as a predictor of cardiovascular risks, but also seeks to provide a body and physical characterization of the elderly through electrical bioimpedance, in order to recognize the conditions in which the population is found. adult and in this way conclude if morphophysiological factors can be related to cardiovascular diseases. The first step in carrying out this research was to determine which population was in accordance with the exclusion criteria, seeking to select only individuals over 60 years of age and who belonged to the group of older adults in the Suarez neighborhood. In the same way, those people were excluded. that they did not have the physical or mental capacity to carry out each of the tests or that they did not have the legal condition to fill out the consent and personal data form, this in order to evaluate only the people who had the conditions to recognize the importance of each of the procedures and how beneficial it is to improve the health of the Boyacá adult. The procedure was carried out in an organized and progressive manner where at first the purpose of each of the tests and their benefit was explained, then the informed consent was signed and once completed the taking was carried out. of the individual's body characteristics through electrical bioimpedance. Once this characterization was carried out, the grip strength test of the upper extremities was performed. At first glance, it is possible to observe a loss of strength in some older adults, therefore the data obtained is included and stored in the SPSS operating system in order to give a numerical value and be able to generate a relationship of grip strength as a marker of cardiovascular risks.