Effects of physiotherapy on balance and unilateral vestibular hypofunction in vertiginous elderly

International Archives of Medicine

Vitor E Valenti¹  Ana CF Frizzo¹  Fernando Pereira Garbi²  Amanda da Silva Peres²  Paulo Roberto Rocha Júnior² 

[1] Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências, UNESP, Av. Hygino Muzzi Filho, 737, Marília, SP 17525-900, Brazil;Faculdades Adamantinenses Integradas, Via de Acesso Francisco Bellusci, 1000, Adamantina, SP 17800-000, Brazil

关键词: Vestibular diseases;    Physical therapy modalities;    Postural balance;    Aged;   

Others  :  802603
DOI  :  10.1186/1755-7682-7-8

 received in 2013-10-17, accepted in 2014-02-15,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

We aimed to analyze the effect of a physical therapy protocol on unilateral vestibular hypofunction and overall balance in elderly with vertigo.

Methods

The study included nine subjects, four male subjects (68.5 ± 11.09 years old) and five females (72.4 ± 7.09 years old). It was used the performance-oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), to evaluate the balance and the Unterberger – Fukuda test for analysis of unilateral vestibular dysfunction through rotations and displacements of the body. We developed and applied a structured physical therapy protocol, consisting of group exercises.

Results

It was observed that after the protocol, all participants improved balance (33.9 ± 5.1 vs. 47.3 ± 7.6, p < 0.0001) and displacement (111.1 ± 38.0 vs. 53.3 ± 34.6, p = 0.0001). However, it was not found significant differences for rotation.

Conclusion

The proposed protocol has contributed to an improvement in balance and vestibular dysfunction of the aged.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Rocha Júnior et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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