RELEVANCE OF NEUROMUSCULAR EXERCISES IN THE RISK OF FALLS IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY: PILOT STUDY

Purpose: Assess the effect of a neuromuscular exercise program in the risk of falls in the elderly residing in nursing homes. Methodology: Comparative cross-sectional pre-experimental study. A total of 20 seniors, ages 68 to 80 residing in a nursing home, participated in a neuromuscular training pro...

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Main Authors: Aldo Rodrigo Martínez Araya, Reinaldo Antonio Saez Selaive, Carlos Alejandro Martínez Roco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2018-01-01
Series:MHSalud
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/mhsalud/article/view/10241