Incidência de quedas em idosos que residem em instituição de longa permanência na cidade de Trindade-GO

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Aging is described as a dynamic and progressive process in which morphological, functional and biochemical changes occur, with a reduction in the capacity for homeostatic adaptation to situations of functional overload. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between the rate of falls in institutionalized elderly individuals with age and the practice of physical exercise. METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, in which 15 elderly individuals of both genders, residents of the Vila Vida Community Center located in the municipality of Trindade-Go, were evaluated, chosen based on inclusion criteria (age equal to or greater than 60 years, preserved cognition and preserved walking ability) and exclusion criteria (cognitive impairment or neurological pathologies). To assess mobility, the Time Up and Go (TUG) test was used and the perception of risk of falling was measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I), and to address demographic information, physical activity practices, history of falls and anthropometric data, a specific questionnaire for anamnesis was applied. RESULTS: Timed Up and Go (TUG) test scores showed an average of 12.15 (SD: 3.73) seconds, classifying them as having a moderate risk of falls, and the Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I) score obtained an average of 26.13 (SD: 6.39) points, considered associated with sporadic falls. CONCLUSION: The present study showed that the elderly evaluated at the Vila Vida Community Center presented a moderate risk of falls.