Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women
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ir-10818-330282020-05-30T14:25:05Z Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women Asociación entre el riesgo de caída, la edad y el nivel educativo en mujeres adultas y mayores activas Alfonso Mora, Margareth Lorena Bejarano Marín, Xiomara Sánchez Vera, María Alejandra García Muñoz, Lina Paola Soto León, Ivone Andrea Gerontology Physiotherapy Falls Gerontología Fisioterapia Caídas 9 Páginas Objective: To determine the association between risk of falls as measured by the Timed Get Up and Go - modified version (TGUGM), age and educational level in active adult and older women. Method: Quantitative association cross sectional study. The sample was 200 women whom, in addition to a clinical record of characterization, TGUGM was applied to assess the risk of falls. Associations were performed using the statistical Chi Square test. Results: An increased risk of falls in women with a lower educational level and older age was observed. The educational level was related to the phases of TGUGM requiring double motor task (p <0.05). Conclusion: Active women over 65-year-old with low educational levels have a higher risk of falls according to the results of TGUGM. Objetivo: determinar la asociación entre el riesgo de caídas por medio del test Timed Get Up and Go Versión modificada (TGUGM), la edad y el nivel educativo en mujeres mayores activas. Método: Estudio cuantitativo, transversal de asociación. La muestra estuvo conformada por 200 mujeres con una caracterización clínica previa; se aplicó el TGUGM para medir el riesgo de caídas. La asociación fue realizada con Chi cuadrado de Pearson. Resultados: Un mayor riesgo de caídas fue encontrado en mujeres con bajo nivel educativo y con mayor edad. El nivel educativo se asoció con diferentes fases del TGUGM que requieren de doble tarea motora (p <0.05) Conclusión: Las mujeres activas mayores de 65 años y con bajos niveles educativos presentaron mayor riesgo de caídas de acuerdo con el TGUGM. 2018-05-25T13:54:32Z 2018-05-25T13:54:32Z 2017 article publishedVersion 0120-5552 http://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/salud/issue/view/449 http://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/salud/article/view/9515/214421442243 http://hdl.handle.net/10818/33028 http://dx.doi.org/10.14482/sun.33.3.10888 eng Salud Uninorte. Barranquilla (Col.) 2017; 33 (3): 306-314 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ openAccess text/plain Salud Uninorte Universidad de La Sabana Intellectum Repositorio Universidad de La Sabana |
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Gerontology Physiotherapy Falls Gerontología Fisioterapia Caídas |
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Gerontology Physiotherapy Falls Gerontología Fisioterapia Caídas Alfonso Mora, Margareth Lorena Bejarano Marín, Xiomara Sánchez Vera, María Alejandra García Muñoz, Lina Paola Soto León, Ivone Andrea Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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Alfonso Mora, Margareth Lorena Bejarano Marín, Xiomara Sánchez Vera, María Alejandra García Muñoz, Lina Paola Soto León, Ivone Andrea |
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Alfonso Mora, Margareth Lorena Bejarano Marín, Xiomara Sánchez Vera, María Alejandra García Muñoz, Lina Paola Soto León, Ivone Andrea |
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Alfonso Mora, Margareth Lorena |
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Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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Association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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association between the fall risk, age and educational level in active older women |
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Salud Uninorte |
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2018 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10818/33028 |
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