MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS
ABSTRACT Falls are considered a public health problem and physical activity is an effective strategy to prevent fall. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of a physical activity program on physical fitness, fear of falling and quality of life in groups of faller and non-faller older adult...
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| author | Andréa Kruger Gonçalves Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira Nádia Cristina Valentini Amanda Suely Rodriguez de Vargas Vanessa Dias Possamai Valéria Feijó Martins |
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| description | ABSTRACT Falls are considered a public health problem and physical activity is an effective strategy to prevent fall. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of a physical activity program on physical fitness, fear of falling and quality of life in groups of faller and non-faller older adults. Study was conducted with participants of a multicomponent program of physical activity at a university in Brazil. The participants were assigned to: faller (n=25) and non-faller (n=133) groups. Participants were assessed using the Senior Fitness Test, Falls Efficacy Scale-International Brasil and The Medical Outcomes Study 36. Mean, standard deviation, Student “t” test and effect size were conducted. There was a difference between faller and non-faller individuals at LLFLEX (p=0,05), LLS (p=0,04), BA (p=0,03), FES (p=0,00), SF36 (p=0,00). The group of non-faller elderly people improved physical fitness. The pre test of the faller group showed increased fear of falling in comparison to the non-faller group. The physical activity program did not influence fear of falling in any of the groups. The quality of life showed better results in the non-faller group, with variation in some aspects between groups and over time. Elderly people with a previous history of falls need a differentiated physical program. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f616d72debe6412bae1ce03f3905e53f2024-12-14T14:30:05ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáJournal of Physical Education2448-24552019-12-013010.4025/jphyseduc.v30i1.3077MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTSAndréa Kruger Gonçalveshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2772-3260Adriane Ribeiro Teixeirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-1666Nádia Cristina Valentinihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6412-5206Amanda Suely Rodriguez de Vargashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3606-0422Vanessa Dias Possamaihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-4963Valéria Feijó Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5079-947XABSTRACT Falls are considered a public health problem and physical activity is an effective strategy to prevent fall. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of a physical activity program on physical fitness, fear of falling and quality of life in groups of faller and non-faller older adults. Study was conducted with participants of a multicomponent program of physical activity at a university in Brazil. The participants were assigned to: faller (n=25) and non-faller (n=133) groups. Participants were assessed using the Senior Fitness Test, Falls Efficacy Scale-International Brasil and The Medical Outcomes Study 36. Mean, standard deviation, Student “t” test and effect size were conducted. There was a difference between faller and non-faller individuals at LLFLEX (p=0,05), LLS (p=0,04), BA (p=0,03), FES (p=0,00), SF36 (p=0,00). The group of non-faller elderly people improved physical fitness. The pre test of the faller group showed increased fear of falling in comparison to the non-faller group. The physical activity program did not influence fear of falling in any of the groups. The quality of life showed better results in the non-faller group, with variation in some aspects between groups and over time. Elderly people with a previous history of falls need a differentiated physical program.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552019000100263&tlng=enAgingFallsPhysical fitness |
| spellingShingle | Andréa Kruger Gonçalves Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira Nádia Cristina Valentini Amanda Suely Rodriguez de Vargas Vanessa Dias Possamai Valéria Feijó Martins MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS Journal of Physical Education Aging Falls Physical fitness |
| title | MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS |
| title_full | MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS |
| title_fullStr | MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS |
| title_full_unstemmed | MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS |
| title_short | MULTICOMPONENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: STUDY WITH FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS |
| title_sort | multicomponent physical activity program study with faller and non faller older adults |
| topic | Aging Falls Physical fitness |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552019000100263&tlng=en |
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