Impact of two physical exercise social programs on seniors fall risk

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The aim of this study was to compare the impact of physical exercise on the risk of falls in older adults participating in two social programs. Thirty volunteers participated, divided into two groups: Con Burden (GCC), with 11 women and 4 men (75.4±9.1 years) participating in a university extension project, and Sem Carga (GSC), with 12 women and 3 men (66.9±4.2 years) who exercised at an outdoor gym in the same geographic region. GCCs and GSCs were similar in terms of female predominance, while GCCs are longer-lived (p=0.008). Every participant underwent physical-functional assessment with the Berg Balance Scale. The difference between groups was assessed using the Mann-Whitney test (p ≤ 0.05). Data analysis found no significant difference between the groups regarding the results of the MSA (p=0.2) and both groups had a low risk of falling.  
The aim of this study was to compare the impact of physical exercise on the risk of falls in older adults participating in two social programs. Thirty volunteers participated, divided into two groups: Con Burden (GCC), with 11 women and 4 men (75.4±9.1 years) participating in a university extension project, and Sem Carga (GSC), with 12 women and 3 men (66.9±4.2 years) who exercised at an outdoor gym in the same geographic region. GCCs and GSCs were similar in terms of female predominance, while GCCs are longer-lived (p=0.008). Every participant underwent physical-functional assessment with the Berg Balance Scale. The difference between groups was assessed using the Mann-Whitney test (p ≤ 0.05). Data analysis found no significant difference between the groups regarding the results of the MSA (p=0.2) and both groups had a low risk of falling.  
O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o impacto do exercício físico no risco de quedas em idosos que participam de dois programas sociais. Participaram 30 voluntários, divididos em dois grupos: o grupo com carga (GCC), com 11 mulheres e 4 homens (75,4 ± 9,1 anos) participantes de um projeto de extensão universitária, e o grupo sem carga (GSG), com 12 mulheres e 3 homens (66,9 ± 4,2 anos) que se exercitavam em uma academia ao ar livre na mesma região geográfica. Os GCCs e os GSCs eram semelhantes em termos de predominância feminina, enquanto os GCCs tinham maior longevidade (p = 0,008). Todos os participantes foram submetidos a uma avaliação físico-funcional com a Escala de Equilíbrio de Berg. A diferença entre os grupos foi avaliada pelo teste de Mann-Whitney (p ≤ 0,05). A análise dos dados não encontrou diferenças significativas entre os grupos com relação aos escores da MSA (p = 0,2) e ambos os grupos apresentaram baixo risco de quedas.

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aging, balance, fall risks, physical activity, envelhecimento, equilíbrio, risco de quedas, atividade física, aging, balance, fall risks, physical activity

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