Effects of a psychomotor program developed in the COVID pandemic on risk factors for falls in nursing home older adults
Portuguese Journal of Public Health
; 40(Supplement 1):7-8, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2194306
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study aimed to determine the effects of a psychomotor program performed during the COVID pandemic on risk factors for falls in nursing home older adults. Method(s) The study involved 10 nursing home older adults (aged 67-91 years old) who integrated two periods without intervention (control pre-lockdown;and lockdown) and an experimental period (attending the program). Cognitive, emotional and physical functioning risk factors for falling were measured before and after each period. Result(s) Friedman's Test followed by Pairwise Comparison post-test showed that the program induced significant improvements with an effect size (EF) ranging from large to small in the follow risk factors fear of falling (EF=3.22), depressive states (EF=1.49), static balance (EF=0.83), lower strength (EF=0.76), upper strength (EF=0.73), cognitive status (EF=0.58), upper flexibility (0.52), perception of affordances - real (EF=0.51) and estimated (EF=0.45), agility and balance (EF=0.37), balance and mobility (EF=0.36), lower flexibility (EF=0.24) and aerobic resistance (EF=0.21), (p<0.05). On the other hand, in the no-intervention periods, lower and upper strength, upper flexibility and perception of affordances - estimated significantly decreased (p<0.05). Conclusion(s) Results from the study showed that the psychomotor program was effective in falls prevention by improving cognitive, emotional and physical functioning risk factors for falling. These findings suggest that for older adults' good quality of life, psychomotor programs should be implemented in nursing homes.
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Portuguese Journal of Public Health
Year:
2022
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