PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER BODY IN OLDER ADULTS TO MANAGE THE RISK OF FALLS IN A GERONTOLOGICAL CENTER

Abstract

Introduction: Falls in the Elderly (A.M), comprise one of the public health problems and the deterioration of balance corresponds to one of the most important causes of the risk of falls and exercise is one of the most common intervention systems for the reduction of falls, taking into account that therapeutic balance exercise is one of the preventive efforts for balance and posture,  focused on reducing the risk of falls in this age group. Objective: is to implement a physical therapy exercise program for the upper and lower body in Older Adults to improve the risk of falls; Background: Falls in the Elderly (AM) create a health problem, and it is estimated that around 70% of falls in AM have clinical consequences and 50% suffer from functional deterioration, with loss of autonomy and level of dependency. functional; Methods: The study had a non-experimental descriptive methodology, a quantitative cross-sectional approach. For the investigation, the Tinetti Test was applied, which measures the level of falls in the Elderly. It was tabulated in Excel, for data processing and statistical analysis, the SPSS2 2020 computer system for Windows in Spanish was used; Results: the risk of falls in AM improved after the application of physiotherapeutic exercises, from a 70% high risk of falls in the initial assessment, it decreased to 15% in the final assessment; Conclusions: The low-intensity Vivifrail upper and lower body exercise program has a positive impact on balance and gait in AM, improving quality of life and reducing the risk of falls.