Effects of anchor system during balance rehabilitation in subjects with chronic dizziness of peripheral vestibular origin: a controlled, randomized, single-blind clinical trial

Abstract

The majority of symptoms reported by elderly people, such as lack of stability, loss of postural balance and dizziness, can be the consequence of several diseases derived from the vestibular system.1 Dizziness are prevalent in 5% to 10% of the world population, and they are the seventh most frequent complaint in women and the fourth in men. Approximately 47% of men and 61% of women over 70 years old are affected by dizziness. They are present in 65% of subjects aged 65 years and over, who live in the community, and in 81% to 91% of elderly people attended at geriatric outpatient clinics with 65 years and over.2