The elderly falls risk prevalence in a homes for the aged of Santa Maria (RS)

Authors

  • Camila de Souza Teixeira Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).
  • Franciele Comassetto Schmidt Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).
  • Monica de Fátima Rossatto Muraro Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).
  • Estele Caroline Welter Meereis Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).
  • Marisa Pereira Gonçalves Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS). Santa Maria (RS).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i1p45-56

Keywords:

Homes for the aged, Postural balance, Accidental falls, Physical therapy.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the falls risk prevalence, functional capacity and gender related differences for elderly living in a home for the aged at Santa Maria. We evaluated 14 elderly patients with average age 78,71 ± 9,18 years old. According to evaluations, we identified a deficit balance, especially among elderly women. Thus, was demonstrated the importance of physical therapy interventions that focus on stimulating the autonomy of this population.

 

Author Biographies

Camila de Souza Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

Camila de Souza Teixeira – Fisioterapeuta. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

E-mail: camilafisio89@gmail.com

Franciele Comassetto Schmidt, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

Franciele Comassetto Schmidt - Acadêmica de Fisioterapia. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

E-mail: franfisio_ufsm@hotmail.com

Monica de Fátima Rossatto Muraro, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

Monica de Fátima Rossatto Muraro - Acadêmica de Fisioterapia. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

E-mail: monicamuraro.fisioterapia@gmail.com

Estele Caroline Welter Meereis, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

Estele Caroline Welter Meereis - Fisioterapeuta. Doutoranda em Ciências do Movimento Humano. Professora substituta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS).

E-mail: estelemeereis@gmail.com

Marisa Pereira Gonçalves, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS). Santa Maria (RS).

Marisa Pereira Gonçalves - Fisioterapeuta. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde. Professora adjunta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Santa Maria (RS). Santa Maria (RS).

E-mail: masapg61@yahoo.com.br

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Published

2014-03-30

How to Cite

Teixeira, C. de S., Schmidt, F. C., Muraro, M. de F. R., Meereis, E. C. W., & Gonçalves, M. P. (2014). The elderly falls risk prevalence in a homes for the aged of Santa Maria (RS). Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(1), 45–56. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17i1p45-56

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Papers

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