The study the type randomized clinical trial that verified the association of muscle strength with the risk of falls of elderly residents in long-term care facilities for the institutionalized elderly. The elderly were divided into control group (G1) and group intervention (G2) and evaluated in the baseline and post intervention. By means of Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), strength check of the hold Manual (FPM) ...
Human aging must be understood in all its breadth and totality, since it is a universal biological phenomenon with psychological and social consequences of the most diverse, featuring a stage of life. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the gait and balance pre institutionalized elderly and post exercise program. This is a quasi-experimental study involving 15 elderly residents in a long-sta...
Introdução: A cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio tem o intuito de melhorar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, além de promover o alívio dos sintomas relacionados a cardiopatia e ainda aumentar a sobrevida. Objetivo: Neste estudo, objetivou-se avaliar a qualidade de vida no pré e pós-operatório de cardiopatas submetidos à cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio, relacionando-a com a idade, a ansie...