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ACTIVITY DAILY LIVING [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Old Age
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
CONT

Physical functioning usually refers to the ability of the individual to carry out basic activities of daily living (ADL), which include bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting, transfers, and continence.

OBS

Term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • A.D.L.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la vieillesse
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
OBS

Exemples d'activités de la vie quotidienne : se laver, s'habiller, se déplacer, etc.

OBS

Expressions habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • activités de la vie quotidienne
  • activités de la vie de tous les jours
  • activités de la vie journalière
  • activités de la vie courante

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la ancianidad
  • Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
CONT

Las AVD están referidas a las tareas propias del autocuidado. Los índices de Katz y Barthel valoran, en concreto: vestirse, deambular, bañarse, asearse, control de esfínteres y comer.

CONT

El deterioro funcional se midió con el índice de Barthel. Este instrumento evalúa diez actividades básicas de la vida diaria: comer, lavarse (bañarse), vestirse, arreglarse, deposición, micción, ir al retrete, trasladarse sillón-cama, deambulación, subir y bajar escalones.

OBS

actividad de la vida diaria; actividad básica de la vida diaria: Términos utilizados generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • actividades de la vida diaria
  • actividades básicas de la vida diaria
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