2013
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-51502013000400005
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Causas e consequências de quedas de idosos em domicílio

Abstract: Fisioter Mov. 2013 set/dez;26(4):página 753-62 doi: ISSN 0103-5150 Fisioter. Mov., Curitiba, v. 26, n. 4, p. página 753-762, set./dez. 2013 Licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons [T] Causes and consequences of fall among elderly people at home [I] Causas e consequências de queda de idosos em domicílio[A] [b] Student at the undergraduate course in Physical Therapy AbstractIntroduction: Falls are frequent among elderly people and, as they spend most of their time at home, a place which might be saf… Show more

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“…Some studies indicate that the prevalence of fear of falling is higher among those with a history of falls, women, long-living older adults, and those with reduced mobility and frailty (23,29).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some studies indicate that the prevalence of fear of falling is higher among those with a history of falls, women, long-living older adults, and those with reduced mobility and frailty (23,29).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No ambiente doméstico a pessoa idosa pode ter reflexo de proteção diminuído devido à autoconfiança para se deslocar e a familiaridade com o espaço. Além disso, a atenção também pode ficar reduzida porque as atividades que desempenha em sua casa são de rotina [20] . A literatura sugere que os fatores de riscos relacionados ao ambiente doméstico podem aumentar a prevalência de quedas em 50% [21] .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Vale enfatizar que o fato de os idosos caírem mais em casa pode estar associado à maior permanência destas pessoas em seus lares [20] , como também pode ter vínculo com o grau de independência, na medida em que idosos mais ativos, muitas vezes, não percebem os riscos a que estão expostos na realização das atividades de vida diária, pois as realizam sem se preocuparem com possíveis acidentes e vulnerabilidade associada ao envelhecimento [18] .…”
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“…This can be explained by the fact that older people spend much of their time in their homes because it is the safest and most familiar place for them. Possibly, at home the elderly reduce the attention they devote to locomotion due to greater self-confidence and familiarity when moving between rooms 11 . Considering the serious harm that falls can cause in the elderly population, identifying the characteristics of the most recent fall through a population-based study allows populations to be characterized and preventive measures to be designed that avoid the occurrence of further falls.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%