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Rev. Kairós ; 14(3): 165-179, set.2011. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-758630

ABSTRACT

As quedas adquirem maior relevância com o aumento da população idosa em termos de saúde pública e de aspectos socioeconômicos. As médias do tempo de realização do Timed Get Up and Go (TGUG) em pacientes idosos ambulatoriais com relato de quedas acidentais e recorrentes foram comparadas neste estudo de corte longitudinal retrospectivo. Observa-se que o tempo de realização do TGUG, em média, foi significativamente maior nos idosos com relato de quedas recorrentes...


Falls obtain more relevance with the rise of the aged population in terms of public health and socioeconomic issues. The averages of the time to perform the Timed Get Up and Go test (TGUG) in ambulatory elderly patients with story of accidental and recurrent falls were compared in this retrospective and longitudinal study. It is noted that the time to perform the TGUG, in average, was significantly higher in the elderly with story of recurrent falls...


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Humans , Aged , Accidental Falls , Aged , Postural Balance
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