Results of a program of balance exercises for elderly people
Keywords:
FRAIL ELDERLY, PROBLEMS AND EXERCISES, POSTURAL BALANCE, ACCIDENTAL FALLSAbstract
Background: balance loss may cause strong falls and is a problem to be solved in elderly people.
Objective: to describe the results of a program of balance exercises to reduce the risk of falls in elderly people attended to in two comprehensive rehabilitation rooms of the municipality of Las Tunas, from April 2011 to May 2016.
Methods: an intervention study was carried out involving a sample of 120 elderly patients with balance disorders and divided into two groups selected at random: group A (study) underwent a treatment with a balance program and group B (control) developed activities of therapeutic physical culture. The study used the Bergdel balance scale for the elderly to assess the functional limitations associated to the practice of daily activities that require balance, as well as to define the risk of falls, before and after treatment.
Results: the greatest number of patient belonged to the 60 to 69 age group with a higher female presence. The diseases of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems were the main pathologic entities in terms of history. The risk of falls decreased and the patients had a better functional capacity. The balance exercises showed to be an effective method to restore the patients’ independence and to maintain their health.
Conclusions: the program of balance exercises showed to be beneficial as it improved the functional capacity and reduced the risk of falls.Downloads
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