Comparison of static balance of elderly women through two methods: computerized photogrammetry and accelerometer
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https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.028.002.AO15Abstract
Introduction: The aging process produces functional and structural deficits in the body, among these changes we highlight the changes in balance. Objective: This study aims to compare the computed photogrammetry and accelerometer to assess static balance in the elderly. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional study. The study included 112 female subjects participating in a mothers club, where the balance assessment was performed using computerized photogrammetry and accelerometer. Results: Average age 70.3 ± 5.8 [60-79] years, with the majority of the sample (47.3%) consisted of elderly widows, followed by 41.1% of married elderly. Most of the sample (73.2%) reported not working, eighty-six percent of the sample reported not having suffered falls in the last year. The vast majority of elderly studied (93.8%) reported not having suffered fracture episode and 6.3% reported having suffered fracture episode in the last three months, 75% of the sample owned anteriorization trunk, 63% had previous oscillation trunk and 37% had subsequent oscillation. Conclusion: There were significant direct and a moderate to good between the measurements obtained in photogrammetry and triaxial accelerometer correlations.Downloads
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2017-09-20
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Stieven de Oliveira, D., Oltramari, G., Costa Schuster, R., & da Costa de Oliveira, D. T. (2017). Comparison of static balance of elderly women through two methods: computerized photogrammetry and accelerometer. Fisioterapia Em Movimento (Physical Therapy in Movement), 28(2). https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.028.002.AO15
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