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      Efecto de un programa de prevención de caídas en personas mayores en atención primaria. ¿Qué aporta la práctica de Tai Chi? Translated title: The effect of a falls prevention program in elderly people in primary health care. What does Tai Chi practice provide?

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          RESUMEN Fundamentos: Las caídas en las personas mayores son un problema de salud de primer orden. Existen múltiples experiencias de intervención en atención primaria. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el impacto de una intervención multifactorial en prevención de caídas en personas mayores y comparar el efecto diferencial de practicar Tai Chi. Métodos: Diseño cuasiexperimental antes-después no aleatorizado en un centro de salud urbano entre los años 2014-2017. La población de estudio fueron los mayores de 65 años con alto riesgo de caídas. La intervención consistió en una valoración individual de factores de riesgo: problemas sensoriales, equilibrio, hipotensión ortostática, tratamientos (psicofármacos, hipotensores), barreras arquitectónicas, ayudas técnicas. Se intervino en su corrección. Se propone la participación en grupo de Tai Chi. Las variables dependientes (mediciones basal y al año) fueron: Índice de Barthel, Test Estación Unipodal (TEU), número de caídas/año, Escala Ansiedad/Depresión de Goldberg (EADG), número de consultas médicas/año, uso de ayudas para la marcha, Dosis Diaria Definida(DDD) analgésicos/año. Se realizó el análisis antes-después utilizando Chi2 y T Student para muestras apareadas. Resultados: Participaron un total de 93 pacientes, con una edad media de 76±6,65 años y un 84,90% mujeres. Número de Caídas/año basal 1,65±0,24; sin diferencias significativas entre grupos con/sin Tai Chi en ninguna variable inicial. Al año, reducción media de caídas/año a 0,53 (IC95% 0,07-0,99) (p=0.023), EADG ansiedad 1,40±0,33 puntos (p<0,0001), EADG depresión 0,73±0,26 puntos (p=0.007). Practicaron Tai Chi 44 pacientes, encontrándose: reducción de 1,88 (IC95% 0,90-2,80) puntos (p<0.0001) en EADG ansiedad y 0,86 puntos (IC95% 0,12-1,60) (p=0,024) en EADG depresión; 30,90% de pacientes abandonaron ayudas técnicas (p<0.0001); iniciaron psicofármacos 11%. No practicaron Tai Chi 49 pacientes, en ellos se redujo 1,02 puntos la EADG ansiedad (IC95% 0,07-1,96) (p=0,035); 41,20% de pacientes iniciaron psicofármacos (p=0,001); ningún paciente abandonó ayudas técnicas y 14,30% las iniciaron (p<0,001). Conclusiones: La intervención redujo las caídas, la ansiedad, el uso de los psicofármacos, la depresión, y el uso de ayudas para la marcha, con beneficio diferencial del Tai Chi en estos tres últimos aspectos.

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          ABSTRACT Background: Falls in the elderly are a major health problem. There are multiple experiences of intervention in primary care. Aim: To evaluate the impact of a multifactorial intervention in the prevention of falls in elderly people. To compare the differential effect of the practice of Tai Chi. Methods: Non-randomized before-after quasi-experimental design in an urban health center between the years 2014-2017. The study population was those over 65 years old with a high risk of falls. The intervention consisted of an individual assessment of risk factors: sensory problems, balance, orthostatic hypotension, treatments (psychotropic drugs, hypotensive drugs), barriers, technical aids. It was intervened in its correction. Tai Chi group participation is proposed. The dependent variables (baseline and year measurements) were Barthel, Unipodal Station Test (TEU), number of falls per year, Anxiety/Depression Goldberg Scale (EADG), number of medical consultations per year, walking aids, Daily Dose Defined of analgesics (DDD)/ year. The before-after analysis was performed using the Chi2 and T Student statistics for paired samples. Results: A total of 93 patients participated with an average age of 76±06,65, 84.9% women. Falls/year baseline 1.65±0.24; no significant differences between groups with or without Tai Chi in any baseline variable. At one year, average reduction of falls/year 0.53 (IC95% 0,07-0,99) (p=0.023), EADG anxiety 1.4±0.33 points (p<0.0001), EAGD depression 0.73±0.26 points (p=0.007). 44 patients practiced Tai Chi; finding: reduction of 1.88 (IC95% 0.90-2.80) points (p<0.0001) in EADG anxiety and 0.86 points (IC95% 0.12-1.60) (p=0.024) in EADG depression; 30.9% of patients abandoned technical aids (p<0.0001); 11% started psychotropic drugs. 49 patients did not practice Tai Chi; of them: EADG anxiety reduction of 1,020 points (IC95% 0.07-1.96) (p=0.035); 41.2% of patients initiated psychotropic drugs (p=0.001); none of the patients abandoned technical aids and 14.3% started them (p<0.001). Conclusions: The intervention reduced the number of falls, anxiety, the use of psychotropic drugs, depression, and the use of walking aids, with differential benefit of Tai Chi in these last three aspects.

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            Effective multifactorial interventions reduce the frequent falling rate of older patients by 30% to 40%. However, clinical consensus suggests reserving these interventions for high-risk patients. Limiting fall prevention programs to high-risk patients implies that clinicians must recognize features that predict future falls. To identify the prognostic value of risk factors for future falls among older patients. Search of MEDLINE (1966-September 2004), CINAHL (1982-September 2004), and authors' own files to identify prospective cohort studies of risk factors for falls that performed a multivariate analysis of such factors. Two reviewers independently determined inclusion of articles and assessed study quality. Disagreements were resolved by consensus. Included studies were those identifying the prognostic value of risk factors for future falls among community-dwelling persons 65 years and older. Clinically identifiable risk factors were identified across 6 domains: orthostatic hypotension, visual impairment, impairment of gait or balance, medication use, limitations in basic or instrumental activities of daily living, and cognitive impairment. Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria and provided a multivariate analysis including at least 1 of the risk factor domains. The estimated pretest probability of falling at least once in any given year for individuals 65 years and older was 27% (95% confidence interval, 19%-36%). Patients who have fallen in the past year are more likely to fall again [likelihood ratio range, 2.3-2.8]. The most consistent predictors of future falls are clinically detected abnormalities of gait or balance (likelihood ratio range, 1.7-2.4). Visual impairment, medication variables, decreased activities of daily living, and impaired cognition did not consistently predict falls across studies. Orthostatic hypotension did not predict falls after controlling for other factors. Screening for risk of falling during the clinical examination begins with determining if the patient has fallen in the past year. For patients who have not previously fallen, screening consists of an assessment of gait and balance. Patients who have fallen or who have a gait or balance problem are at higher risk of future falls.
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              Tai Chi on psychological well-being: systematic review and meta-analysis

              Background Physical activity and exercise appear to improve psychological health. However, the quantitative effects of Tai Chi on psychological well-being have rarely been examined. We systematically reviewed the effects of Tai Chi on stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbance in eastern and western populations. Methods Eight English and 3 Chinese databases were searched through March 2009. Randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled studies and observational studies reporting at least 1 psychological health outcome were examined. Data were extracted and verified by 2 reviewers. The randomized trials in each subcategory of health outcomes were meta-analyzed using a random-effects model. The quality of each study was assessed. Results Forty studies totaling 3817 subjects were identified. Approximately 29 psychological measurements were assessed. Twenty-one of 33 randomized and nonrandomized trials reported that 1 hour to 1 year of regular Tai Chi significantly increased psychological well-being including reduction of stress (effect size [ES], 0.66; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.23 to 1.09), anxiety (ES, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.29 to 1.03), and depression (ES, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.31 to 0.80), and enhanced mood (ES, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.20 to 0.69) in community-dwelling healthy participants and in patients with chronic conditions. Seven observational studies with relatively large sample sizes reinforced the beneficial association between Tai Chi practice and psychological health. Conclusions Tai Chi appears to be associated with improvements in psychological well-being including reduced stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbance, and increased self-esteem. Definitive conclusions were limited due to variation in designs, comparisons, heterogeneous outcomes and inadequate controls. High-quality, well-controlled, longer randomized trials are needed to better inform clinical decisions.
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                Revista Española de Salud Pública
                Rev. Esp. Salud Publica
                Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar social (Madrid, Madrid, Spain )
                1135-5727
                2173-9110
                2019
                : 93
                : e201906032
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                [1] Málaga orgnameCentro de Salud El Palo España
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                S1135-57272019000100414 S1135-5727(19)09300000414
                50cf78dd-2a7e-4500-a13a-d4f83be86bc5

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                Primary Health Care,Accidental falls,Atención primaria,Prevención de accidentes,Tai Chi,Health of the Elderly,Caídas,Ta Chi,Salud del anciano,Accident prevention

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