A eficácia de exercícios envolvendo dupla tarefa na prevenção da ocorrência de quedas em idosos: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Abstract

Dual-task exercises have been used as a therapeutic resource to prevent the occurrence of falls, especially for the elderly population, and it is extremely important to investigate their effectiveness. Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of dual task exercises on the occurrence of falls in the elderly through a systematic review of the literature. For this purpose in the electronic databases Medline, PEDro, Scielo and Lilacs, using the following keywords: dual-task, older, falls, elderly, aged, older. A total of 180 publications were identified, after analyzed by the researchers according to inclusion, exclusion and outcome criteria, were selected 3 articles that participated in the study. After analyzing the results, it was concluded that the practice of physical exercises by the elderly population is effective in reducing falls, but no evidence was found to indicate the effectiveness of the association of double task in the prevention of falls.