Atuação da fisioterapia na prevenção de quedas em idosos: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

The aging phase is characterized by a reduction in the individual's ability to adapt to functional activities, leading to degeneration of the body, decreased strength, flexibility, balance and gait, contributing to the onset of falls and, consequently, affecting the mental and psychological health of the elderly individual. Thus, the physiotherapeutic intervention plays a role in the prevention, restoration and rehabilitation of the individual so that they can soon return to their activities of daily routine. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of physical therapy intervention, as well as the strategies, together with the causes and risk factors, for the prevention of falls in the elderly. This study is a bibliographical research of the systematic review type, exploratory and descriptive, with a qualitative approach. 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. Nine articles were selected, for they met the inclusion criteria. In most studies, the importance of physiotherapeutic intervention and its strategies to prevent falls in the elderly were identified, through the practice of regular physical exercises, improving the functional capacity of the elderly. Therefore, it is necessary the presence of a physiotherapy professional, family members and multidisciplinary teams to work together to enable a more active and operating old age for the elderly population, aiming at the construction of increasingly effective prevention strategies, seeking the stability of advances and continuity of care for this segment of the population.