THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOT’S STRUCTURE AND BALANCE IN OLDER PEOPLE / "Relação entre a estrutura do pé e o equilíbrio em idosos"

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

The feet represent the base of support in the human beings and the center of mass projection on this base makes the individual balance. Any modification in the base of support is responsible for the lost the stability causing falls, particularly in older people. Therefore, the relationship between foot and balance in older people is important not only to understand the relationship nature but also to help daily activities such as sitting, walking and standing. Since the literature indicates that the body mass índex and the practice of physical atcivity can influence the balance, it is necessary to examine the influence in this relationship. The purpose of this study is verifying the relationship between foot (mainly the arch) and balance in older people who practices futsal or not. In this study, 28 male older people were assessed by using the arch índex and a balance test (POMA), and the Baecke questionnaire on habitual physical activity for elderly. The results show that there was not a significant correlantion between arch index and balance in differents types of BMI among older people who practices futsal or not. All volunteers show high pontuation in POMA (23 and 28 points) demonstrating ceiling effect. In conclusion there was not a relationship between foot structure and balance in this population.

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arch índex imc atividade física idosos equilíbrio índice do arco bmi balance older people physical activity

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