Impact of exercises with feedback on balance and falls prevention in geriatric patients

Object of study: balance improvement in geriatric patients Problem of study: while the elderly populations keep on growing it is so important to sustain physical activity and independence in daily activities amongst them, while preventing the risk of fall. The main reason that impacts elderly people’s accidents is fall. That is why it is essential to prevent fall and it that way improve the quality of life Aim of study: to define the effect of balance exercises with feedback on falls prevention for geriatric patients Goals of study: 1. To identify factors that influence geriatric patients risk of falls. 2. To estimate effect of special balance and exercises with feedback for static and dynamic balance for geriatric patients Methods and organization of study: the research took place in Belgium, the city of Gent, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent, in Geriatrics department in the year 2012 – 2013. Five patients participated in the research who: • Was aged between 70-89 years; • Had fallen down in the last year and suffered from the bone fractures or other injuries; • Haven’t suffered from stroke; • Reached not less than 25 points in Berg balance test; The study took place weeks. Physiotherapy exercises took place every day 5 times per week, 40 minutes till 1 hour. The participants were examined 3 times during the study Conclusions: 1. After performing special balance exercises with feedback there was detected statistically significant improvement of static and dynamic balance in geriatric patients (p<0,05). 2. After performing special balance exercises with feedback there was detected statistically significant smaller risk in falls for geriatric patients (p