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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2017
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- Balance in seniors who exercise, considering different levels of fear of falling Eduardo Hauser Lislayne Luiza da Silva Paula Bertolini de Paiva Ana Carolina Silva de Souza Fernando Luiz Cardoso Giovana Zarpellon Mazo Medicina Aging body balance motor activity The aging process brings changes to one’s body balance and may trigger a fear of falling. The aim of this study was to compare and verify co rrelation between different methods that assess body balance among elderly individuals who exercise, according to different levels of fear of falling. The sample was composed of 186 individuals (68.28±6.years) wh o exercise. Balance assessm ent used Timed Up and Go, Unipedal Stance, Sitting-Rising and Functional Reach tests. A question about fear of falling was applied in the form of an interview. Statistical anal ysis used Spearman and Kruskall Wallis correlation. In results, Timed Up and Go (7.13±1.6s), Unipedal St ance (20.52±9.9s), Sitting -Rising (12.43s±3.2s) and Functional Reach (29.51±6.5) showed si gnificant correlation with fear of falling. Individuals less afraid of falling showed better balance performance when compared to those not afraid of falling. In conclusion, b etter balance performance can contribute to decreasing fear of falling. 2017 artículo científico 1679-9291 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=307251077006 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3072/307251077006/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3072/307251077006/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3072/307251077006/307251077006.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3072/307251077006/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3072 Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences application/pdf Universidade Estadual de Maringá Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.39