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1040/2011 - Physical exercises to prevent falls: a randomized clinical trial with institutionalized elderly in Goiânia, Brazil
Exercício físico para prevenção de quedas: ensaio clínico com idosos institucionalizados em Goiânia, Brasil

Author:

• Ana Claudia Antonio Maranhão Sá - Sá, A.C.A.M - Goiânia, GO - Universidade Federal de Goiás - <ana.claudia.antonio@terra.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Maria Márcia Bachion - Bachion, M.M. - Universidade Federal de Goiás - <mbachion@gmail.com>
• Ruth Losada de Menezes - Ruth Losada de Menezes - Goiânia, Goiás - Universidade Federal de Goíás - <ruthlosada@uol.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

This study aimed to evaluate an intervention program with group physical exercises to prevention falls in elderly living at long-term care institutions. This is a non-randomized clinical trial conducted with 20 institutionalized elderly in Goiânia, Brazil. The interventions occurred during five months, however the exercise program proposed was based on previous studies. Standardized measures were used to assess falls, balance and gait, muscle strength, flexibility and fear of falling. From the period of 12 months from the start of intervention there was significant reduction in the number of falls (p = 0.046). From the program were significant differences for scores of the maneuvers of balance (p = 0.001), total scores of the maneuvers of balance and gait (p = 0.007), muscle strength hand grip (p = 0.001) and lower limbs (p < 0.001), flexibility of movement of shoulder flexion (p = 0.001). The intervention performed by an exercise program proved to be adequate, but not enough to improve the gait, multiple joint flexibility of the spine and hip and fear of falling, as well as to reduce the number of elderly who have suffered falls from the beginning of the study.

Keywords:

exercise accidental falls health of institutionalized elderly

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Sá, A.C.A.M, Bachion, M.M., Ruth Losada de Menezes. Physical exercises to prevent falls: a randomized clinical trial with institutionalized elderly in Goiânia, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Sep). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/physical-exercises-to-prevent-falls-a-randomized-clinical-trial-with-institutionalized-elderly-in-goiacircnia-brazil/8675?id=8675&id=8675



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