2015
DOI: 10.1590/1809-9823.2015.14002
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Abstract: Uso da bandagem infrapatelar no desempenho físico e mobilidade funcional de idosas com história de quedas Use of infrapatellar taping on physical performance and functional mobility in elderly women with history of falls ResumoIntrodução: Algumas alterações ocorrem durante o processo do envelhecimento, dentre as quais se destaca o déficit de equilíbrio postural. Informações sensoriais e ações motoras são importantes no desenvolvimento do controle postural, sendo que idosos podem apresentar alterações sensório-… Show more

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“…Falls, defined as an unintended event that results in change of the starting position of the individual to the same level or lower, are an important cause of mortality, morbidity, disability, and hospitalizations in the elderly population [1][2][3] . A situation was observed within this population: women are the ones who fall the most 2 ; 30% fall at least once a year and, out of these, 50% fall very often 4 . Falls are considered the sixth cause of death in patients older than 65, and they amount to70% of the accidental deaths in older people aged 75 or older 5 .…”
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“…Falls, defined as an unintended event that results in change of the starting position of the individual to the same level or lower, are an important cause of mortality, morbidity, disability, and hospitalizations in the elderly population [1][2][3] . A situation was observed within this population: women are the ones who fall the most 2 ; 30% fall at least once a year and, out of these, 50% fall very often 4 . Falls are considered the sixth cause of death in patients older than 65, and they amount to70% of the accidental deaths in older people aged 75 or older 5 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…The infrapatellar bandage may have stimulated phasic tactile receptors, increasing quality and quantity of sensory information to the Central Nervous System, thus increasing the motor cortex activity 4,13,25 . Only one study was found about infrapatellar bandage use in the balance of older people without associated diseases.…”
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confidence: 99%
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