Effects of a Vestibular Physiotherapy Protocol on Adults with Intellectual Disability in the Prevention of Falls: A Multi-Centre Clinical Trial

Autor/inn/en	Cortés-Amador, Sara; Carrasco, Juan J.; Sempere-Rubio, Núria; Igual-Camacho, Celedonia; Villaplana-Torres, Luis A.; Pérez-Alenda, Sofía
Titel	Effects of a Vestibular Physiotherapy Protocol on Adults with Intellectual Disability in the Prevention of Falls: A Multi-Centre Clinical Trial
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32 (2019) 2, S.359-367 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cortés-Amador, Sara)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12531
Schlagwörter	Physical Therapy; Adults; Intellectual Disability; Prevention; Accidents; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Programs; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Psychomotor Skills; Outcomes of Treatment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physiotherapie; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Psychomotorische Aktivität
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. 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. Results: The EG improved significantly in each variable. The CG did not show changes for any of the parameters. Conclusions: A programme based on VRP may improve balance and reduce the risk of falling. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01