Probability of falling and fear of falling after balance workshop in elderly practioners of physical activity
Introduction: Falls are frequent events in the elderly, causing restriction of social participation, especially by fear of further falls. Objective: To assess the risk of falls and the fear of falling in elderly practitioners of physical activity before and after balance workshop. Materials and Meth...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS) |
| Repositorio: | Revista de Atenção à Saúde |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.seer.uscs.edu.br:article/2725 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://seer.uscs.edu.br/index.php/revista_ciencias_saude/article/view/2725 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Elderly accidental falls postural balance Idoso acidentes por quedas equilíbrio postural |
| Sumario: | Introduction: Falls are frequent events in the elderly, causing restriction of social participation, especially by fear of further falls. Objective: To assess the risk of falls and the fear of falling in elderly practitioners of physical activity before and after balance workshop. Materials and Methods: Subjects were evaluated before and after the workshop, which was developed for six months, twice a week. The Functional Reach Test (FES-I) was used for the evaluation of the probability of falling. The fear of falling was assessed using the Falls Eficacy Scales - International (FES-I). Results: We evaluated 17 elderly of both genders, with a mean age of 75.5±8.5 years. The mean values pre and post-workshop were, respectively, 34.2±6.5 and 36±4cm, in the Functional Reach Test (p=0.09) and 22.8±4.8 points and 23.5±4.7 points in FES-I (p=0.19). Conclusion: It was found that the likelihood of falls and fear of falling were not significantly modified with the workshop, probably because the elderly were practitioners of guided physical activity. |
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