ABORDAGEM FISIOTERAPÊUTICA COMO PREVENÇÃO A QUEDAS E MELHORA DE EQUILÍBRIO EM PACIENTES IDOSOS
ABORDAGEM FISIOTERAPÊUTICA COMO PREVENÇÃO A QUEDAS E MELHORA DE EQUILÍBRIO EM PACIENTES IDOSOS
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.8942419021
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Palavras-chave: Equilíbrio; Fisioterapia; Idoso; Prevenção; Queda.
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Keywords: Balance; Elderly; Fall; Physiotherapy; Prevention.
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Abstract: The elderly population has progressively increased throughout the world due to low fertility and birth rates and increased life expectancy, which trigger physiological and structural changes, increasing the risk of falls and balance deficits in the elderly. Identify which physiotherapeutic approaches can be adopted to be used in elderly patients to improve balance and prevent falls. This is an integrative literature review using the databases: PubMed, PEDro, Scielo and Google Scholar, using the key words: balance, physiotherapy, elderly, prevention, falls. The searches carried out resulted in a total of 254 articles, however, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final sample selection consisted of 6 articles. A physiotherapeutic approach to preventing falls and improving balance in elderly patients is extremely important, considering the challenges faced by this population in relation to health and mobility.
- Tayany Caroline Silva Lemos
- Gisele Priscilla de Barros Alves Silva
- Diêgo da Silva Lima
- Débora Rachel de Mendonça Andrade
- Karlla Manuela Teodoro de Souza
- Laís Polyane Assis Gomes
- Rosinete Alice da Silva
- Saymon Douglas Borba de Melo
- Karen Gabriela Agostinho da Silva
- Rayssa Nadielle da Rocha Oliveira
- Maria Aline de Lima Mélo