Equilíbrio, controle postural e força muscular em idosas osteoporóticas com e sem quedas

• Autor(a) principal: Meneses, Sarah Rubia Ferreira de
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Burke, Thomaz Nogueira, Marques, Amélia Pasqual
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/fpusp/article/view/45524
• topic: idoso; osteoporose; equilíbrio postural; acidentes por quedas; força muscular; aged; osteoporosis; postural balance; accidental falls; muscle strength

Falls are one of the biggest public health problems in the elderly population, worsening when related to the presence of osteoporosis. Among the various risk factors are highlighted decreased balance, muscle strength and postural control. This study aim is to compare the balance, postural control and muscle strength in osteoporotic elderly women with and without falls reported in the last year. We evaluated 45 women between 65 and 85 years, divided into two groups, based on reports of falls in the 12 months prior to assessment: group with falls (n=21) and group without falls (n=24). Balance was assessed using the Berg balance scale; postural control by the modified clinical test of sensory interaction on balance (mCTSIB); performed by equipment Balance Master®, and muscle strength of knee flexors and extensors and ankle extensor by the dynamometer® EMG System of Brazil. We considered the level of significance α=0.05. There were significant differences in balance (p