Assessment of balance in elderly institutionalized complaining of dizziness
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p345-366Keywords:
Postural Balance, Dizziness, Health of Institutionalized Elderly.Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the conditions of body balance of institutionalized elderly complaining of dizziness. This is a cross-sectional study of quantitative character, performed in the outpatient hospital Otoneurology in southern Brazil. Vestibular symptoms, the dizziness is the most common, interfering directly in the quality of life, and is still considered an important public health issue.
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2017-12-30
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Rosa, T. S. M., Oppitz, S. J., Mello, J. G. de, Gomes, A. de M., Santos Filha, V. A. V. dos, & Moraes, A. B. de. (2017). Assessment of balance in elderly institutionalized complaining of dizziness. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(4), 345–366. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p345-366
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