O presente livro tem dois principais objetivos: 1) a construção de um enquadramento teórico, com base científica, que sustente o delineamento de programas de intervenção para o envelhecimento saudável, alicerçado nas ciências da medicina desportiva e da reabilitação; e 2) a apresentação de propostas de exercícios e tarefas de reabilitação psicomotora, orientadas para a promoção da funcionalidade em pessoas idos...
O objetivo desde livro é proporcionar às pessoas idosas, profissionais de saúde e e profissionais do exercício um método de avaliação de capacidades físicas para o rastreio do risco de queda da pessoa idosa.
This study aimed to design a dynamic performance-exposure algorithm for falling risk assessment and prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults. It involved a cross-sectional and follow-up survey assessing retrospective and prospective falls and respective performance-related, exposure and performance-exposure risk factors. In total, 500 Portuguese community-dwelling adults participated. Data modelli...
Background Falls are associated with cognitive and physical function deterioration. Attention decline, inaccurate affordance perception, and balance impairment are considered to be risk factors for falls. Furthermore, few studies have reported psychomotor intervention as a fall prevention program. This study aimed to investigate the effects of two multimodal programs on attention, perceptual and stepping-forwar...
Background A slower reaction time (RT) performance is considered a risk factor for falls. Different approaches as a psychomotor intervention (involving neuromotor exercises) or the whole-body vibration (inducing neurophysiological changes) may reduce the risk of falls. Nevertheless, a combined program may promote greater gains. This study aimed to investigate the acceptability and the effect of two multimodal p...
Introduction Performing a dual-task (DT), mainly while walking and performing another task simultaneously, is seen as determinants factors for falls and injuries in older adults. A psychomotor intervention relying on the prevention of sensorimotor and neurocognitive deterioration may prevent falls. The whole-body vibration (WBV) promotes the increase of agility, reducing the risk of falling. However, an interve...
Introduction For dual-task paradigms, the timed up and go (TUG) test along with other cognitive or motor tasks has been used to evaluate and predict the risk of falling in older adults. However, the interference between motor-cognitive tasks can differ by the cognitive task. Objective To evaluate the performance of the TUG test under a single task condition and two dual-task conditions in older adults and to ex...
Envelhecer em segurança no Alentejo: compreender para agir, Instrumentos de Avaliação do Risco de Quedas em Pessoas Idosas Residentes na Comunidade
Introduction: For dual-task paradigms, the timed up and go (TUG) test along with other cognitive or motor tasks has been used to evaluate and predict the risk of falling in older adults. However, the interference between motor-cognitive tasks can differ by the cognitive task. Objective: To evaluate the performance of the TUG test under a single task condition and two dual-task condi- tions in older adults and t...
De uma forma generalizada, as quedas estão associadas a situações de dependência, morbilidade, ou mortali- dade em pessoas idosas. Importa testar a suscetibili- dade individual ao risco de queda e implementar programas de intervenção. A identificação e a associação dos fatores de risco que contribuem para a queda são fundamentais, dado que as quedas apresentam uma etiologia multifatorial. A análise dos resultad...