Prevención del riesgo de caída en adultos mayores con programa Kunte durante confinamiento por COVID-19 (Prevention older adults fall risk with Kunte program during COVID-19 confinement)

Introduction: Lack of physical activity and increased sedentary behaviors during home confinement of older adults, due to COVID-19, would result, over time, in an increased risk of falling in this population. Objective: To reduce the risk of falling in a group of older adults in home confinement by...

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Published in:Retos (Madrid) 2021-01, Vol.42, p.236
Main Authors: Manuel Villarroel Cerda, Matías Pozo Núñez, Cristián Díaz Escobar, Víctor Patricio Díaz Narváez
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Aging (Individuals)
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Older people
Physical Activities
Physical Activity Level
Physical Education
Quasiexperimental Design
Research Design
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Summary:Introduction: Lack of physical activity and increased sedentary behaviors during home confinement of older adults, due to COVID-19, would result, over time, in an increased risk of falling in this population. Objective: To reduce the risk of falling in a group of older adults in home confinement by applying the Kunte physical activity program, based on sequences of oriental-type movements structured according to the theoretical-practical foundations of physical therapy and the methodological-pedagogical principles of Physical Education. Methods: Exploratory and quasi-experimental design study; applied in 35 older adults (19 women - 16 men), belonging to the commune of Maipú, Santiago, Chile. During a period of 3 months, using the Timed Up and Go and Tinetti's Test before and after the intervention with the Kunte program. Results: Descriptive statistics determined significant (p
ISSN:1579-1726
1988-2041
DOI:10.47197/retos.v42i0.86976