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0281/2020 - The body in old age and its relationships with fallsthe elderly narrative.
O corpo na velhice e suas relações com as quedas a partir da narrativa de idosos.

Author:

• Ana Thereza da Costa Estrêla - Estrêla, A.T.C - <thereza.estrela1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6142-9025

Co-author(s):

• Rosana Machin - Machin, Rosana - São Paulo, SP - <rmachin@usp.br> +
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1306-4276


Abstract:

The purpose of this research was to investigate the body in old age and its relationships with falls. It was based on the assumption that the body is a historical, social and cultural construction, and that the idea of old age has been replaced by the idea of third age. Falls are considered a complex event with serious consequences for the elderly. The objective of the study was to investigate the experience of the body at old age and its relationships with falls. Using a qualitative method, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 individuals, 68 to 75 years old, with or without history of falls, who attended a geriatric outpatient clinic at a hospital autarchy in the city of São Paulo,September 2017 to June 2018. The interviews were transcribed and an analysis of their content was made. The results showed a body which is experienced as the expression of an essence that is desired and is projected as a young one and falling becomes a reflection of old age and the exposure of a failure. The body experience does not seem to interfere directly with the risk of falls. However, its comprehension, as well as the representation of falls in old age, provides support to a preventive approach to this event.

Keywords:

Human body; Body image; Ageing; Accidental falls; Health of the elderly; Qualitative research.

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Estrêla, A.T.C, Machin, Rosana. The body in old age and its relationships with fallsthe elderly narrative.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Sep). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-body-in-old-age-and-its-relationships-with-fallsthe-elderly-narrative/17763?id=17763



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