Influência das manifestações musculoesqueléticas na funcionalidade de indivíduos diabéticos

Abstract

Vascular complications significantly compromise the life and survival of diabetic patients. However, other types of complications, such as musculoskeletal disorders, are also found and may be incapacitating, including reduced joint mobility syndrome, assessed by the prayer’s sign; and one of the ways used to assess functional capacity is the 6 Minutes Pegboard and Ring Test (6PBRT). Objectives: To verify the influence of musculoskeletal manifestations on the functioning of diabetic individuals through 6PBRT. Methodology: This is an epidemiological, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, with a quantitative approach with 21 diabetic patients who were separated into two groups according to the prayer signal (positive or negative). Patients were submitted to 6PBRT evaluation; measurement of peripheral muscle strength; and quality of life by DQOL. For the analyzes, the SPSS-PC version 17 software (Chicago, Ill) was used. Results: There were differences between the groups when the level of dyspnea and the level of fatigue of MMSS were compared by the Borg scale after performing the TA6. Conclusion: The 6 Minutes Pegboard and Ring Test (6PBRT)) is an instrument that can become an ally in the evaluation of functional capacity levels in diabetics, which is prone to have higher levels of fatigue in the upper limbs accompanied by a reduction of strength of peripheral musculature, however without significant changes in their quality of life.