Atuação da fisioterapia na prevenção de quedas em idosos

Abstract

Aging is considered a complex process, which brings considerable changes to the daily activities of the elderly. It is a phase characterized by a reduction in the individual's ability to adapt to functional activities, leading to degeneration of the organism, decreased strength, flexibility, balance and gait, thus contributing to the occurrence of falls and, consequently, affecting the mental health of the elderly. The present work sought to describe the importance of physiotherapeutic action in preventing falls in the elderly, as well as the strategies, along with the causes and risk factors, thus improving the quality of life of this population. This study is a bibliographical research of the systematic review type. For this review, a search was carried out for articles from the last 5 years, in the databases Google Scholar, Scielo, PubMed, and Journals with academic research validity. 8 articles were selected as they met the inclusion criteria. In most studies, the importance of physiotherapeutic intervention and its strategies in preventing falls in the elderly was identified, through the practice of physical exercisesregularly, thus improving the functional capacity of the elderly. Physiotherapy protocolswere effective in reducing the risk of falls. Therefore, it is necessary for the presence of physiotherapy professionals, family members and multidisciplinary teams to work together to enable a more active and active old age for the elderly population, aiming at the construction of new and increasingly effective prevention strategies, contributingfor prevention and treatment at this very special stage in people's lives.