AIM: This study aimed to determinate the prevalence of falls in the elderly and its relationship with the functional capacity. METHOD: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study; a two-stage cluster sample of 240 male and female subjects aged over 60 years was used. Data were collected from November 2010 to February 2011. The following questionnaires were used: socio-demographic profile, assessment of falls, Functional Independence Measure, Lawton and Brody Scale. Significance was set at 0.05. To identify the occurrence of falls and their relation with functional capacity, the prevalence ratio and prevalence odds ratios were used, as well as multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Average age was 73.5 years (±8.4); 25% 80 years or ...
Objective: The study’s purpose has been to identify the socio-demographic profile and health conditi...
Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar fatores associados a quedas segundo variáveis soci...
This work aimed to assess the relevance of the most common clinical tests and risk factors current u...
OBJETIVO: determinar a prevalência de quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional. MÉ...
OBJETIVO: determinar a prevalência de quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional. \ud...
As iatrogenias propiciam elevado custo para o cuidado e a recuperação do idoso. Dentre elas, as qued...
As iatrogenias propiciam elevado custo para o cuidado e a recuperação do idoso. Dentre elas, as qued...
The growth of the elderly population is a global phenomenon and, in Brazil, this transformation is h...
Objective: to evaluate the functional capacity and the risk of falls in elderly people. Methods: cro...
Objective: To evaluate falls prevalence and functionality of elderly and to propose actions that pro...
This is a descriptive study of a quantitative approach carried out in a Long Stay Institution for th...
The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falls with functional autonomy in active and sedent...
Introduction: Fall is a public health problem and the identification of associated factors constitut...
The study aimed to identify the rate of falls in the elderly assisted by a Family Health Strategy in...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between sociodemographic, clinic...
Objective: The study’s purpose has been to identify the socio-demographic profile and health conditi...
Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar fatores associados a quedas segundo variáveis soci...
This work aimed to assess the relevance of the most common clinical tests and risk factors current u...
OBJETIVO: determinar a prevalência de quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional. MÉ...
OBJETIVO: determinar a prevalência de quedas em idosos e sua relação com a capacidade funcional. \ud...
As iatrogenias propiciam elevado custo para o cuidado e a recuperação do idoso. Dentre elas, as qued...
As iatrogenias propiciam elevado custo para o cuidado e a recuperação do idoso. Dentre elas, as qued...
The growth of the elderly population is a global phenomenon and, in Brazil, this transformation is h...
Objective: to evaluate the functional capacity and the risk of falls in elderly people. Methods: cro...
Objective: To evaluate falls prevalence and functionality of elderly and to propose actions that pro...
This is a descriptive study of a quantitative approach carried out in a Long Stay Institution for th...
The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falls with functional autonomy in active and sedent...
Introduction: Fall is a public health problem and the identification of associated factors constitut...
The study aimed to identify the rate of falls in the elderly assisted by a Family Health Strategy in...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between sociodemographic, clinic...
Objective: The study’s purpose has been to identify the socio-demographic profile and health conditi...
Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar fatores associados a quedas segundo variáveis soci...
This work aimed to assess the relevance of the most common clinical tests and risk factors current u...