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- Title
Fatores de risco associados a quedas em idosas: um enfoque preventivo.
- Authors
Vieira, José Newton Lacet; Rêgo, Adriana Sousa; Giani, Tania Santos; Dapueto, Juan José
- Abstract
Falls are recognized as an important public health problem among the elderly, due to the frequency, morbidity and social and economic costs. This research aimed identify factors associated with high risk of falls in elderly woman with good level of cognition and balance in order to include them in a program of preventive physiotherapy. Descriptive research, cross-sectional sur vey involving sixty elderly in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Three validated instruments were applied in Brazil: the fall history questionnaire, the Efficacy Scale Interview - International Among Elderly Brazilians (FES- -I-Brasil) and the PROMIS Global Health questionnaire, and to assess muscle strength and dynamometer. Elderly who did not fall in the last six months had greater muscle strength of the quadriceps and extensor groups of the trunk and lower fear of falling when compared with those who experienced falls (t test p≤0.001). There was significant negative correlation between fear of falling and maximum muscle strenght of the trunk extensors groups (Spearman rho= -0.546 p<0.05) and quadríceps (Spearman rho= -0.618 p<0.05). There was a high correlation between fear of falling and Global Physical PROMIS Questionnaire (Spearman rho= -0.77 p<0.05) and Global Emotional PROMIS (Spearman rho= -0.464 p<0,05). It was identified that a decrease in muscle strength of the trunk extensors and quadriceps groups and fear of falling were associated with the history of falls of older and had a negative impact on physical and emotional well-being it is important to include them in a program preventive physical therapy.
- Publication
Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Envelhecimento Humano, 2017, Vol 14, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
1679-7930
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5335/rbceh.v14i1.6378