@article{ref1,
title="Effects of a vestibular physiotherapy protocol on adults with intellectual disability in the prevention of falls: A multi-centre clinical trial",
journal="Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities",
year="2019",
author="Cortés-Amador, Sara and Carrasco, Juan J. and Sempere-Rubio, Núria and Igual-Camacho, Celedonia and Villaplana-Torres, Luis A. and Pérez-Alenda, Sofía",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="359-367",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Balance alterations are one of the main problems in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), increasing their risk of falls and impacting their life. AIMS: To describe a vestibular rehabilitation programme (VRP) and evaluate its effects on the ability to maintain balance and risk of suffering a fall. <br><br>METHODS: Forty-seven adults with mild to moderate ID were randomly assigned to two groups: a control group (CG, N = 24), which performed a general physical exercise only, and an experimental group (EG, N = 23) which also completed a VRP. The variables, used pre- and post-training and 1 month after the intervention, were as follows: Center of Pressure Displacement, Berg Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, and the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance. <br><br>RESULTS: The EG improved significantly in each variable. The CG did not show changes for any of the parameters. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A programme based on VRP may improve balance and reduce the risk of falling.<br><br>© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1360-2322",
doi="10.1111/jar.12531",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12531"
}