The Tinetti Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination in elderly, in community residents Roberto Binatto, Santa Maria (RS)
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i1p341-352Keywords:
Aged, Cognition, Postural Balance, Gait.Abstract
The aim of this study was to verify the correlation between balance, gait and cognitive elderly. 20 participants were evaluated with a mean of 70.70 ± 9.14 years. The instruments used were the Mini-Mental State Examination Test and Tinetti. There was a slight significant correlation only between the march and the MMSE (r=0.478, p<0.03), noting that the march is directly associated with the concentration and coordination, influenced by cognitive.
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2015-03-30
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Piovesan, A. C., Soares, E. dos S., Camillo, A. A., Corazza, S. T., & Mezzomo, S. P. (2015). The Tinetti Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination in elderly, in community residents Roberto Binatto, Santa Maria (RS). Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 18(1), 341–352. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2015v18i1p341-352
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