Terapia Física
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Item “Programa de ejercicios terapéuticos acompañados de musicoterapia para mejorar la calidad de la marcha en adultos mayores en el Cantón Cevallos”(Universidad Tecnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud /Carrera de Terapia Fisica, 2020-02-01) Jiménez Zúñiga, Carlos Manuel; Espín Pastor, Victoria Estefanía Lcda. MSc.In older adults the aging process modifies the center of gravity, reflexes, balance, flexibility. These conditions decrease the quality of gait and determine a potential risk of falls in the elderly. This research aims to improve the quality of walking in older adults through a program of therapeutic exercises accompanied by music therapy. This research is of quantitative study, 30 participants attended during 12 weeks of intervention. The evaluation was performed with physiotherapeutic tests Mini Best Test and UP & GO, both were applied at the beginning of the sessions. The last evaluation was made after the last session of the exercise program. An intervention program with exercises in both sitting and standing was designed according to the physical-functional capacity of the population with daily sessions of 45 minutes 3 to 4 times per week. After the application of the protocol of therapeutic exercises accompanied by music therapy and when making the final evaluations it is concluded that positive results were obtained in the quality of walking in aspects such as coordination, speed and breadth of passage in relation to the initial evaluationItem “Efectividad de la intervención fisioterapéutica en la capacidad pulmonar y patrones respiratorios en los adultos mayores de la parroquia Santa Rosa-Apatug”(Universidad Técnica de Ambato - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Carrera de Terapia Física, 2019-09-01) Patiño Albarracín, José Emanuel; Espín Pastor, Victoria Estefanía Lcda. Mg.The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of the physiotherapeutic intervention on pulmonary capacity and respiratory patterns in the elderly of Santa Rosa-Apatug parish. An intervention plan was used in 25 older adults. With an average age of 75.44 years. Of which 16 were women. The treatment was based on Baduanjin exercises and postural re-education. It lasted 10 sessions, 1 session per week, with 30 minutes duration. Lung capacity and respiratory patterns were evaluated with spirometry. It was applied before and after the intervention. Saturation, blood pressure, and heart rate were also assessed before and after each session. Through a doctor. The risk factors to which the population was exposed were measured. With the application of a simple questionnaire. No statistically significant changes were recorded in terms of lung capacity, saturation, blood pressure, systolic and diastolic heart rates. Because the value of P was not less than 0.05. On the other hand, clinical changes were obtained in terms of respiratory patterns. Since in the initial evaluation the total of the participants had abnormal respiratory patterns. And in the final evaluation 72% obtained a normal respiratory pattern. It is also concluded that the sample was subject to risk factors throughout the investigation such as altitude, exposure to biomass, smoking, use of fertilizers, and a genetic predisposition.Item “Evaluación de la intervención fisioterapéutica en adultos mayores residentes de la casa de reposo “Sagrado corazón de jesús” que presentan artrosis de rodilla”(Universidad Técnica de Ambato - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Carrera de Terapia Física, 2017-09-01) Punina Guaitara, Danilo Sebastián; Cárdenas Medina, Jorge Humberto Dr. Mg.The research is carried out in an analytical context which has as main objective to evaluate the physiotherapeutic intervention in elderly residents of the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" nursing home who present with knee osteoarthritis, due to the fact that older adults lose their independence When performing the different activities of daily living since this pathology is degenerative and is associated with the age of the people, for which a bibliographic review of the clinical histories of the patients who have the pathology in the physiotherapy department within of asylum. This research is of an observational and descriptive type, since it compiles data of clinical histories with the diagnosis of the pathology. Open interviews can be made to the physiotherapeutic personnel of Home Sacred Heart of Jesus, as well as the group of older adults in which Is going to carry out the observation finding 31 elderly adults with knee osteoarthritis of 75 respondents.Item “Efectividad del programa de actividad física en el adulto mayor independiente del club diabético perteneciente al Cantón Patate”(Universidad Técnica de Ambato - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Carrera de Terapia Fisica, 2017-06-01) Valencia Oñate, Nora Lizbeth; Garcés Gordón, Lida Carmelina Dra.Mg.The objective of this research is to determine the effectiveness of a program of physical activity performed by the professionals of the Patate Health Center, towards the elderly adults of the Diabetic Club. To verify their benefit, an observation chart was used.Tinetti modified, with two parameters of evaluation of balance and gait, in the same way was also obtained the body mas index of each older adult. A statistical analysis of the data was performed to dermine if there is a significant difference between the valvues of balance-gait and body mass index before ande after the physical activity program. The research has 35 participants, being older adults from 65 years and older who regularly attend the Diabetic Club Patate Health Center Type B. In the initial assessment of balance and gait using the Tinetti scale modified, we obtained that 23% of older adults are at high risk of falls.Similarly, in the initial assessment of the body mass index, it was observed that 40% of participants ere overweight, and the only 34% of them.