POSTURAL BALANCE PROGRAM: VARIABLES RELATED TO FALLS IN ELDERLY

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a balanced program for preventing falls in the elderly. The sample consisted of 17 subjects (age: 75.73 ± 8.57). The tests used were one foot (AU), Timed Up and Go (TUG), functional reach (AF), strength (IMF) and flexibility of the lower l...

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Main Authors: Andréa Kruger Gonçalves, Eduardo Hauser, Valéria Feijó Martins, Vanessa Dias Possamai, Eliane Mattana Griebler, Eliane Jost Blessmann, Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Physical Education
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552017000100108&tlng=en
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