Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207
Objective: To determine if there is a benefit of physical therapy intervention in relation to balance and gait in the elderly. Methods: An interventional study held in 2009 in Caruaru-PE, Brazil, evaluated elderly women aged 60 and 82 years, randomly divided into two groups, control and intervention...
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doaj-3fa5fcffb0834162b1510e08a6e7a3372020-11-24T23:28:11ZporUniversidade de FortalezaRevista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde1806-12221806-12302012-01-0124320721310.5020/20732661Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207Anniele Martins Silva0Rosane Batista e Silva1Ricardo Alexandre Guerra2Gisela Rocha de Siqueira3Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPEAssociação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior - ASCESAssociação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior - ASCES / Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco - IFPEUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPEObjective: To determine if there is a benefit of physical therapy intervention in relation to balance and gait in the elderly. Methods: An interventional study held in 2009 in Caruaru-PE, Brazil, evaluated elderly women aged 60 and 82 years, randomly divided into two groups, control and intervention, undergoing physical therapy assessment (posture, balance and mobility through Timed Get Up and Go Test scorings- TUG), analysis of socio-demographic profile (age, sex, history of falls, fear of falling, physical activity, smoking and drinking) and physical therapy intervention for 10 weeks. Statistical analysis included chi-square test, Fisher’s exact and ANOVA. Results: We found that the risk of falls was more evident in the control group (p <0.05) regarding to the scores and rankings obtained in the TUG test. After the intervention, no participant in the experimental group reported fear of falling, and no longer reported the presence of pain. Conclusion: Physical therapy achieved through stretching exercises and training of balance and strength brought benefits to both the balance and the gait of the studied sample.http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/2073IdosoOsteoporoseModalidades de Fisioterapia. |
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Anniele Martins Silva Rosane Batista e Silva Ricardo Alexandre Guerra Gisela Rocha de Siqueira Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde Idoso Osteoporose Modalidades de Fisioterapia. |
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Anniele Martins Silva Rosane Batista e Silva Ricardo Alexandre Guerra Gisela Rocha de Siqueira |
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Anniele Martins Silva |
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Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 |
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Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 |
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Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 |
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Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 |
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Physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 |
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physical therapy in relation to gait and balance in elderly women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p207 |
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Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde |
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Objective: To determine if there is a benefit of physical therapy intervention in relation to balance and gait in the elderly. Methods: An interventional study held in 2009 in Caruaru-PE, Brazil, evaluated elderly women aged 60 and 82 years, randomly divided into two groups, control and intervention, undergoing physical therapy assessment (posture, balance and mobility through Timed Get Up and Go Test scorings- TUG), analysis of socio-demographic profile (age, sex, history of falls, fear of falling, physical activity, smoking and drinking) and physical therapy intervention for 10 weeks. Statistical analysis included chi-square test, Fisher’s exact and ANOVA. Results: We found that the risk of falls was more evident in the control group (p <0.05) regarding to the scores and rankings obtained in the TUG test. After the intervention, no participant in the experimental group reported fear of falling, and no longer reported the presence of pain. Conclusion: Physical therapy achieved through stretching exercises and training of balance and strength brought benefits to both the balance and the gait of the studied sample. |
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Idoso Osteoporose Modalidades de Fisioterapia. |
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