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Chapoñán, ., Machigashi, . (2013). Asociación entre deficiencia visual y equilibrio en el adulto mayor. Hospital central FAP junio-julio 2013 [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/3455
Chapoñán, ., Machigashi, . Asociación entre deficiencia visual y equilibrio en el adulto mayor. Hospital central FAP junio-julio 2013 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/3455
@misc{renati/490938,
title = "Asociación entre deficiencia visual y equilibrio en el adulto mayor. Hospital central FAP junio-julio 2013",
author = "Machigashi Gerónimo, Fiorela Mirella",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos",
year = "2013"
}
Objective: To determine the association between visual impairment and balance in the elderly. Design: The study is descriptive, correlational and crosses. Location: Hospital Central FAP, Lima, Perú. Participants: People of both sexes, 100 elderly patients with visual impairment between 60-89 years old. Interventions: To evaluate the balance we used the item of Tinetti Balance Test Modified, for the measurement of visual deficiency we used medical records. Main outcome measures: Frequency distribution of visual impairment by age and sex, measures of association between visual impairment and balance using the rank correlation coefficient of Spearman. Results: We found significant differences between visual impairment and balance showing an inverse relationship between visual impairment and balance which is statistically significant at p< 0.05. Conclusions: It is considered that the higher visual impairment, low vision, the balance is lower. Key words: Balance, Visual Impairment, Older Adults.
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