Effects of vestibular rehabilitation in the elderly complaining of dizziness
<p>Changes of body balance are among the most common complaints of the elderly. Vestibular rehabilitation is one of the most effective methods in the recovery of the body balance. The objective to investigate the effects of vestibular rehabilitation in body balance of a group of elderly people...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Kairós Gerontologia |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21739 |
| Summary: | <p>Changes of body balance are among the most common complaints of the elderly. Vestibular rehabilitation is one of the most effective methods in the recovery of the body balance. The objective to investigate the effects of vestibular rehabilitation in body balance of a group of elderly people with dizziness complain through dizziness handicap inventory. The sample was comprised of 10 seniors (6 women and 4 men) with mean age of 68.9 years. The elderly complaining of dizziness showed high score in the DHI in the physical, functional and emotional aspects in the condition pre-VR and these values decreased after vestibular rehabilitation program. Complaints of dizziness also decreased after the implementation of the programmee.</p> <p> </p> |
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| ISSN: | 1516-2567 2176-901X |