Prevention of falls in the elderly and in people with mobility changes

Magali Palma, Helena Teixeira, Pedro Dias, Patrícia Messias, Maria José Bule, Rogério Ferreira, João Vitor Vieira*

*Autor correspondente para este trabalho

Resultado de pesquisarevisão de pares

Resumo

Falls are a globally recognized health problem with harmful consequences, namely, restricted mobility, functional incapacity, reduced quality of life, institutionalization and consequent increase in costs associated with health. Method: Systematic review of the literature that used the PICO mnemonic to formulate the research question, which led to the search in the CINAHL Complete and PUBMED databases. Nine randomized controlled studies were selected. Results: The prevention of falls results from a multifactorial approach where the assessment and identification of the risk of falling, implementation of motor re-education programs, identification and control of risk factors for falls and health education are essential. Conclusion: Interventions that contribute to the prevention of falls in the elderly and/or those with mobility disorders include assessment and identification of the risk of falling, implementation of motor re-education programs, identification and control of risk factors, risk of falling intrinsic and extrinsic and health education.

Idioma originalEnglish
Título da publicação do anfitriãoGerontechnology IV
Subtítulo da publicação do anfitriãocontributions to the 4th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2021
EditoresJosé García-Alonso, César Fonseca
Local da publicaçãoCham
EditoraSpringer
Páginas341-354
Número de páginas14
Edição1
ISBN (eletrónico)9783030975234
ISBN (impresso)9783030975234, 9783030975265
DOIs
Estado da publicaçãoPublicado - 2022
Publicado externamenteSim
Evento4th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2021 - Evora
Duração: 23 nov. 202124 nov. 2021

Série de publicação

NomeLecture Notes in Bioengineering
ISSN (impresso)2195-271X
ISSN (eletrónico)2195-2728

Conferência

Conferência4th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2021
País/TerritórioPortugal
CidadeEvora
Período23/11/2124/11/21

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