TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Prevalence of falls and evaluation of mobility among institutionalized elderly persons
JO  - Revista brasileira de geriatria e gerontologia
A1  - Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo
A1  - Jerez-Roig, Javier
A1  - Andrade, Fabienne Louise Juvêncio Paes de
A1  - Oliveira, Nayara Priscila Dantas de
A1  - Araújo, José Rodolfo Torres de
A1  - Lima, Kenio Costa de
A1  - Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo
A1  - Jerez-Roig, Javier
A1  - Andrade, Fabienne Louise Juvêncio Paes de
A1  - Oliveira, Nayara Priscila Dantas de
A1  - Araújo, José Rodolfo Torres de
A1  - Lima, Kenio Costa de
SP  - 995
EP  - 1003
VL  - 19
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of falls among institutionalized elderly persons and identify associated factors.     Method: A cross-sectional study of elderly residents of Care Facilities For the Elderly in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, was carried out. The elderly persons could walk independently and did not have severe cognitive impairment. Data was obtained about the institution and socio-demographic and health information was collected. A physical examination was performed to evaluate frailty, mobility and balance (Timed up and go, Berg Balance Scale, Gait speed and Sitting-rising Test - SRT). Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-squared Test for a 5% significance level.     Results: Sixty-three elderly persons were within the search criteria. Of these 22.2% had fallen in the past year. Only the SRT was associated with these falls.     Conclusion: It was concluded that the studied population has a low prevalence of falls, and the ability to perform less than 5 repetitions in the SRT was associated with episodes of falling.     Keywords: Elderly; Accidental Falls; Movement; Homes for the Aged<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1809-9823
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1981-22562016019.160034
ID  - ref1
ER  -