Citation

Meier A. Schweiz. Rundsch. Med. Prax. 1992; 81(46): 1405-1410.

Vernacular Title

Rehabilitation nach Sturzen ungeklarter Atiologie: Resultate einer

Affiliation

Krankenheim Mattenhof, Stadtärztlicher Dienst Zürich.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1439426

Abstract

In a population of 355 nursing-home patients 35 could be identified with "idiopathic senile gait disturbance" or falls. Out of these, twelve patients were motivated to participate in a trial to improve the gait. Six patients participated in an intensive daily physiotherapy-program for five weeks, six patients served as a control group. Five of the six patients in the intervention group improved the gait to a high degree. The gait analysis documented an abnormal posture due to a long use of walking aids, which was not influenced by the training. The study documents that very old nursing home patients can improve the mobility by intensive gait training if they can be motivated for such therapy.

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