Abstract
Introduction: Aging is a process of progressive body changes, which promotes morphophysiological changes and makes it difficult to perform functional tasks, which can lead to an increase in injuries and directly influences the quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the functionality and quality of life of elderly people undergoing rehabilitation of upper limbs. Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study involving elderly people undergoing upper limb rehabilitation. To perform the data collection, three questionnaires were applied in the form of an interview, a clinical socioeconomic questionnaire prepared by the authors, the Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire and the Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) questionnaire. Results: The sample consisted of 30 elderly people, with a mean age of 69.53 ± 6.62 years, predominantly female (66.7%), complete higher education (46.7%), self-employed (46.7% ), with a monthly income of 5 or more minimum wages. (53.3%). As for the quality of life of the SF-12 questionnaire, we obtained 40.53% in the physical component (PCS), 52.74% in the mental component (MCS). As for the functionality of the DASH questionnaire, the score of 40.68% classifies it as mild disability. Conclusion: The elderly undergoing rehabilitation of upper limbs had better quality of life in the mental component and mild disability in the upper limbs.