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| Title |
Dizziness, Physical Exercise, Falls, and Depression in Adults and the Elderly
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| Published in |
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1055/s-0035-1566304 |
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| Authors |
Adriane Ribeiro Teixeira, Mariane Heckmann Wender, Andréa Kruger Gonçalves, Cíntia de La Rocha Freitas, Ana Maria Pujol Vieira dos Santos, Cristina Loureiro Chaves Soldera |
| Abstract |
Introduction Dizziness is a symptom that can lead to falls, which, in turn, undermine onés independence and autonomy, leading to several comorbidities. The practice of physical exercise, however, can help prevent falls. Objective The objective of this study is to confirm the association between physical exercise, dizziness, probability of falling, and depressive symptoms in a group of middle-aged adults and seniors. Methods The authors evaluated subjects based on history, the Geriatric Depression Scale, and functional reach test. Results The sample consisted of 90 individuals with a mean age of 69.3 ± 6.8 years. The authors found that 37.8% had been practicing exercise, 33.7% had depressive symptoms, and their probability of falling was above average in the functional reach test. Conclusion The results of this study indicated an association between dizziness, exercise practice and depressive symptoms, indicating that physical activity is a beneficial factor for the aging population. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 80 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 79 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 21% |
| Researcher | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 14% |
| Unknown | 17 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 21% |
| Sports and Recreations | 14 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 20 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 May 2016.
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#18,456,836
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Outputs from International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
#224
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#205,550
of 285,739 outputs
Outputs of similar age from International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
#7
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