Pathological conditions, signs and symptoms, External causes of morbidity and mortality, Old Age Assistance,Postural Balance, Accidental Falls.
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group: 10 sedentary elderly, undergoing a protocol of 24 45-minute-sessions, twice a week, for a period of three months. The exercise protocol consisted of warm-up exercises
stretching
kinesiotherapy focused on static and dynamic balance
and relaxation. The exercises were done using tools such as trampoline, balance disc, step, ball, bats and floats (noodles) and the water depth level varied according to the activities.
Other
E02.779.483
Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly individuals (between 60 and 90 years) from both sexes, sedentary, independents in the gait and daily activities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Show dysfunction in the neurological and cardiovascular systems, cognitive alterations, diagnosis of vertigo, hearing problems or urinary infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improves postural balance of older after 24 intervention sessions, evaluated through the platform Balance System (reduction of at least 0.2 in radians of global, medial-lateral and anterior-posterior angular oscillation of the individual’s center of gravity),the Berg Balance System (significant increase in the score obtained) and the Timed Up & Go Test (significant reduction of time for the test). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improves dynamic postural balance of elderly individuals after 12 sessions, evaluated through the Berg Balance System (significant increase in the score obtained) and the Timed Up & Go Test (significant reduction of time for the test). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPalloma Andrade
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Outcome results
None listed