Rocha Júnior, Paulo RobertoPeres, Amanda da SilvaGarbi, Fernando PereiraFrizzo, Ana Cláudia Figueiredo [UNESP]Valenti, Vitor Engrácia [UNESP]2015-02-242015-02-242014International Archives of Medicine, v. 7, p. 8, 2014.1755-7682http://hdl.handle.net/11449/115499Background: We aimed to analyze the effect of a physical therapy protocol on unilateral vestibular hypofunction and overall balance in elderly with vertigo. Methods: The study included nine subjects, four male subjects (68.5 ± 11.09 years old) and five females (72.4 ± 7.09 years old). It was used the performance-oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), to evaluate the balance and the Unterberger – Fukuda test for analysis of unilateral vestibular dysfunction through rotations and displacements of the body. We developed and applied a structured physical therapy protocol, consisting of group exercises. Results: It was observed that after the protocol, all participants improved balance (33.9 ± 5.1 vs. 47.3 ± 7.6, p < 0.0001) and displacement (111.1 ± 38.0 vs. 53.3 ± 34.6, p = 0.0001). However, it was not found significant differences for rotation. Conclusion: The proposed protocol has contributed to an improvement in balance and vestibular dysfunction of the aged.1-4engArtigoAcesso abertoISSN17557682-2014-07-08-01-04.pdf2939620990280199