Analysis of correlation between instruments for evaluation of postural balance in institutionalized elderly

Abstract

Older people living in a NHs are characterized by a reduced mobility and a worse balance when compared with communitydwelling elderly.5–7 For this older adults, some activities which are apparently simple (such as walking, sit and stand up from a chair) can become risky and difficult to undertake. Consequently, this contributes to the failure to undertake ADLs, inducing a hypokinetic routine, and a vicious circle, which becomes a factor for falls. About 43% of nursing home residents fall at least once a year.8