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BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
卷 19, 期 2, 页码 146-151出版社
ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA PESQUISA POS-GRADUACAO FISIOTERAPIA-ABRAPG-FT
DOI: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0085
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falls; aging; gait; functionality; muscular strength; movement
Background: Accidental falls are a major health problem related to aging and affect one in every three elderly individuals over the age of sixty. Objective: To evaluate and compare the muscle strength, gait kinematics parameters, and performance in functional tests between elderly subjects with and without a prior history of falls. In addition, the association between the history of falls and the variables that demonstrated differences between groups were tested. Method: 62 elderly subjects participated in the study and were allocated to the group with falls history (FG; n=20; 68.0 +/- 6.9 years old) or the group without falls history (CG; n=42; 65.5 +/- 4.1 years old). Maximal strength, gait kinematics parameters, and functional tests were tested. Results: The FG showed lower muscle strength in the knee flexors (51.45 +/- 8.6 vs. 62.09 +/- 19 Kg), lower average toe clearance during the swing phase (0.04 +/- 0.006 vs. 0.043 +/- 0.005 m), and lower performance in the 8-foot up-and-go test (5.3 +/- 0.7 vs. 5.8 +/- 0.7 s) (p<0.05). There were no associations between any variables and falls, but the increased time in the 8-foot up-and-go test may double the likelihood of a fall occurring. Conclusion: Fallers have reduced lower limb strength, gait alterations, the worst performance in the dynamic balance test, and an increased risk of falls.
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