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Análise da relação entre o tempo de realização do Timed Get Up and Go e episódios de quedas recorrentes relatadas pelos pacientes idosos inseridos em serviço ambulatorial / Analyses of the relationship between the time of performance of the Timed Get Up and Go Test and recurrent falls related by the aged patients inserted in anambulatory service
Valente, Alexandre Prieto; Tramont, Caio Vinícius Villalón e; Silva, Kênia Maynard; Motta, Luciana Branco da; Caldas, Célia Pereira.
  • Valente, Alexandre Prieto; s.af
  • Tramont, Caio Vinícius Villalón e; s.af
  • Silva, Kênia Maynard; s.af
  • Motta, Luciana Branco da; s.af
  • Caldas, Célia Pereira; s.af
Rev. Kairós ; 14(3): 165-179, set.2011. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-758630
RESUMO
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...
ABSTRACT
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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Accidental Falls / Aged / Postural Balance Type of study: Observational study Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Kairós Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2011 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Accidental Falls / Aged / Postural Balance Type of study: Observational study Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. Kairós Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2011 Type: Article