Efeitos do treinamento da Dupla Tarefa sobre o equilíbrio de idosos

Abstract

Population aging is a universal phenomenon today, and with this increased expectation of life becomes very important concern for the physical, mental and social support to maintain quality of life in this population. The changing balance account for 85% of complaints in the elderly over 65 years and may manifest as imbalance, instability and frequent falls and compromising the functionality of the patient. Crashes occur mainly when there is an association of two tasks, which may be associated with a hike to a conversation or even load an object. Despite the importance of training the dual task, traditionally, training programs emphasize the realization of the simple task with the objective to improve balance and reduce the risk of falls. Due to the large value of performing the dual task, the objective of this study was to conduct a literature review to determine the effect of balance training on dual task conditions in older people. We conducted a review of studies published in Medline / PubMed, PEDro, SciELO, Lilacs, Cochrane Library, and Ovid CINAHL, in Portuguese, English and French, and found 62 articles, four articles were selected according to the criteria for inclusion and exclusion. There is a paucity of research on the effect of balance training in conditions of dual task in elderly individuals. The results of the studies reviewed indicate that the greatest gains are obtained in the specific training of balance in the context of dual task, and the benefits are greater with the dual task of their own training, including some which may improve the gait parameters.