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Bendita, A., Navarro, Y. (2021). Efectividad de un programa de 12 semanas de ejercicios físicos para reducir el riesgo de caídas en adultos mayores ambulatorios de Lima, 2017 [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/658129
Bendita, A., Navarro, Y. Efectividad de un programa de 12 semanas de ejercicios físicos para reducir el riesgo de caídas en adultos mayores ambulatorios de Lima, 2017 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/658129
@misc{renati/397834,
title = "Efectividad de un programa de 12 semanas de ejercicios físicos para reducir el riesgo de caídas en adultos mayores ambulatorios de Lima, 2017",
author = "Navarro Pereyra, Yamila Abigail",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2021"
}
Introduction: Nowadays, falls have become one of the main problems faced by the elderly population. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a 12-week exercise program compared to the same 2-week program to reduce the risk of falls in this human group. Methods: Randomized parallel experimental study with two intervention groups performed to elderly people (EP) belonging to Centro Integral del Adulto Mayor. The randomized participants were 13 EP (Group 1 = 5; Group 2 = 8). The test Timed Up and Go (TUG) was used to determine the risk of falls, and it was applied a questionnaire to them in order to obtain personal data. Same exercise program was implemented for both groups and only differed in the number of sessions (Group 1 = 4 sessions; Group 2 = 24 sessions). Results: Most participants were women, who had a low level of physical activity in both groups. The TUG revealed in the beginning that the 87,5% of Group 2 had a normal/low risk of falls and at the end of the program the total was found there. The number of falls from the initial to the final evaluation was reduced by about 20%. Finally, the total difference between the initial and final TUG is a reduction of 0,46 seconds. In any of the variables no significant association was found (p > 0.01) for both groups. Conclusion: No significant association was found between performing a 12-week physical exercise program compared to the same 2-week program to reduce the risk of falls.
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