title: Relationship between functional fitness, medication costs and mood in elderly people.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify if functional fitness (FF) is associated with the annual cost of medication consumption and mood states (MSt) in elderly people.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study with 229 elderly people aged 65 years or more at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Coimbra, Portugal. Seniors with physical and psychological limitations were excluded, as well as those using medication that limits performance on the tests. The Senior Fitness Test was used to evaluate FF, and the Profile of Mood States - Short Form to evaluate the MSt. The statistical analysis was based on Mancova, with adjustment for age, for comparison between men and women, and adjustment for sex, for comparison between cardiorespiratory fitness quintiles. The association between the variables under study was made with partial correlation, controlling for the effects of age, sex and body mass index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An inverse correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and the annual cost of medication consumption was found (p < 0.01). FF is also inversely associated with MSt (p < 0.05). Comparisons between cardiorespiratory fitness quintiles showed higher medication consumption costs in seniors with lower aerobic endurance, as well as higher deterioration in MSt (p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elderly people with better FF and, specifically, better cardiorespiratory fitness present lower medication consumption costs and a more positive MSt.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Social Sciences, Education and Zootechnics (ICSEZ), Federal University of Amazonas, Parintins, AM, Brazil, Parintins, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Michelli Luciana Massolini
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Laureano
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education (FCDEF), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raul Agostinho
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education (FCDEF), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nuno M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education (FCDEF), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aristides M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Machado-Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education (FCDEF), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra, Brazil.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valente-Santos
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sports Science and Physical Education (FCDEF), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Coimbra, Brazil.
authors.forename: Manoel João
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coelho-e-Silva
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016527:Drug Costs; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011174:Portugal; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000191:economics*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055105:Waist Circumference / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D055553:Prescription Drugs