Efeitos da reabilitação virtual no equilíbrio e mobilidade em idosos institucionalizados
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2017-03-13
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Moreira, Lara Alves [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Introdução: O envelhecimento populacional mundial crescente tem gerado consequências aos sistemas de saúde, resultando em sobrecarga na saúde e qualidade de vida da pessoa idosa, estendendo-se desde idosos na comunidade às Instituições de Longa Permanência (ILP’s). A realidade virtual surge como uma proposta inovadora de interação capaz de atingir todas as idades e como uma potente ferramenta a ser utilizada por profissionais de saúde. Objetivos: Verificar a presença de melhora do equilíbrio e mobilidade em idosos institucionalizados submetidos ao treinamento com tecnologia do Nintendo Wii no controle de equilíbrio e mobilidade. Métodos: Os idosos participantes (n=10) da pesquisa serão avaliados antes e após o protocolo de treinamento com realidade virtual com duração de 8 semanas. A mobilidade funcional será avaliada pelo teste Time Up and Go, enquanto a força de reação ao solo será avaliada pela plataforma de força AMTI. Após verificação da normalidade, serão adotados testes estatísticos apropriados para análise dos dados. Em todos os testes estatísticos, serão adotados o nível de significância de p < 0,05. Resultados: Ao avaliar os resultados pré e pós intervenção com Wii, enquanto o equilíbrio estático avaliado pela Plataforma de Força não apresentou diferença significativa, enquanto que no Timed Up and Go para avaliar a mobilidade funcional foi encontrada diferença significativa (p= 0,03). Conclusão: os resultados demonstraram que a intervenção com Nintendo Wii foi capaz de melhorar a mobilidade funcional e sugeriu melhora clínica no equilíbrio estático de idosos institucionalizados.
Introduction: Growing global population aging has had consequences for health systems, resulting in an overload on the health and quality of life of the elderly, ranging from elderly in the community to Long-term Institutions (ILPs). Virtual reality emerges as an innovative proposal of interaction capable of reaching all ages and as a powerful tool to be used by health professionals. Objectives: To verify the presence of improved balance and mobility in institutionalized elderly subjects submitted to training with Nintendo Wii technology in balance and mobility control. Methods: Elderly participants (n = 10) of the research will be evaluated before and after the virtual reality training protocol lasting 8 weeks. Functional mobility will be evaluated by the Time Up and Go test, while the ground reaction force will be evaluated by the AMTI force platform. After checking for normality, appropriate statistical tests shall be adopted for data analysis. In all statistical tests, the significance level of p <0.05 will be adopted. Results: When evaluating the pre and post intervention results with Wii, while the Static Balance evaluated by the Strength Platform did not present a significant difference, whereas in the Timed Up and Go to evaluate the functional mobility, a significant difference was found (p = 0.03) . Conclusion: the results demonstrated that the intervention with Nintendo Wii was able to improve functional mobility and suggested clinical improvement in the static equilibrium of institutionalized elderly.
Introduction: Growing global population aging has had consequences for health systems, resulting in an overload on the health and quality of life of the elderly, ranging from elderly in the community to Long-term Institutions (ILPs). Virtual reality emerges as an innovative proposal of interaction capable of reaching all ages and as a powerful tool to be used by health professionals. Objectives: To verify the presence of improved balance and mobility in institutionalized elderly subjects submitted to training with Nintendo Wii technology in balance and mobility control. Methods: Elderly participants (n = 10) of the research will be evaluated before and after the virtual reality training protocol lasting 8 weeks. Functional mobility will be evaluated by the Time Up and Go test, while the ground reaction force will be evaluated by the AMTI force platform. After checking for normality, appropriate statistical tests shall be adopted for data analysis. In all statistical tests, the significance level of p <0.05 will be adopted. Results: When evaluating the pre and post intervention results with Wii, while the Static Balance evaluated by the Strength Platform did not present a significant difference, whereas in the Timed Up and Go to evaluate the functional mobility, a significant difference was found (p = 0.03) . Conclusion: the results demonstrated that the intervention with Nintendo Wii was able to improve functional mobility and suggested clinical improvement in the static equilibrium of institutionalized elderly.
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Equilíbrio postural, Jogos experimentais, Geriatria, Postural balance, Experimental games, Geriatrics