Estrategia de estimulación oculomotora con luces led para mejorar el equilibrio del adulto mayor en la parroquia Atahualpa

Abstract

The older adult, as he ages, his balance deteriorates, thus having a greater risk of falls, in addition, the older adult trusts more in external signals when walking. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effects of oculom otor stimulation with led lights to improve balance in the elderly. The investigation was carried out with a qualitative-quantitative approach, of a descriptive type and with a longitudinal design. At the beginning of the investigation, an initial evaluation of both balance and gait was carried out in the Atahualpa and Santa Fe Parish through the scale of Berg and the Timed Up and Go Test, which resulted in 92 participants having deficits in balance or gait or both, but only 20 participants were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The intervention lasted eight weeks in which we formed a path of three-meter white led lights, and we worked with the older adults on different exercises in different stages without light, medium intensity and high intensity, then the final evaluation wasxiv carried out, in where it resulted that the oculomotor strategy with led lights improved the balance and gait of the participants since the significance was less than 0.005.