Aged, accidental Falls, muscular fatigue, postural balance
Conditions
Interventions
The Experimental Group: 23 elderly caidores will perform protocol of lower limb strengthening exercise associated with Pilates method breathing.
Control Group: 23 elderly caidores, will perform proto
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E02.779.483
Sponsors
Faculdade de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age greater than or equal to 65 years; Good cognitive status, score greater or equal 17 in the mini-questionnaire questionnaire of mental state; History of falls in the last 12 months; Fear of falling measured by the FES-I-Brazil questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Arthroplasty, arthrodesis, or knee, ankle and or hip osteotomy; Those who refuse to participate in data collection; Inability to perform the proposed monopodal balance test and or protocol of intervention; Less than 80% of frequency in sessions.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static balance before and after 2 months of intervention will be verified by force platform from the displacement in centimeters of the pressure center. Improvement in static balance is expected, characterized by a decrease in displacement in centimeters of the pressure center. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactIlha Fernandes
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF
Outcome results
None listed