Abstract
El proceso de envejecimiento genera en su presentación cambios fisiológicos que pueden favorecer la ocurrencia de enfermedades que dentro de sus características van a repercutir en mayor o menor medida sobre las capacidades funcionales y desempeños. Establecer la prevalencia con la que se dan enfermedades que afectan las potencialidades del movimiento y el desempeño funcional en adultos mayores institucionalizados. Se desarrolló un estudio transversal tomando de un censo la totalidad de adultos mayores que aparecían en los registros estadísticos de atención de Fisioterapia de las prácticas del Programa de Fisioterapia de la Universidad Manuela Beltrán en el mes de febrero de 2011, y a partir de lo anterior se calcularon las prevalencias de las entidades. Un 41,3% (n = 50, error estándar = 0,04) de las afecciones atendidas que repercuten en las potencialidades del movimiento comprometían al sistema musculoesquelético, un 30,57% (n = 37, error estándar = 0,05) afectaban el sistema nervioso, y un 18,18% (n = 22, error estándar = 0,07) al sistema cardiopulmonar. Las principales entidades atendidas en Fisioterapia que limitan las potencialidades del movimiento en el adulto mayor institucionalizado son las que afectan elementos del sistema musculoesquelético. The presence of the aging process generates physiological changes. These changes may favor the occurrence of diseases whose characteristics will have a repercussion, to a greater or lesser extent, on the subject's functional capabilities and performance. To determine the prevalence of diseases that affect the motion potential and functional performance in the elderly institutionalized subjects. A cross-sectional study was carried out through a census of all elderly adults who were included in the statistical records of Physiotherapy care practices of the Physiotherapy Program at the University Manuela Beltrán in the month February 2011. Based on the above, prevalence was calculated. A total of 41.3% (n = 50, standard error = 0.04) of the conditions seen that have a repercussion on the motion potentialities affect the musculoskeletal system, 30.57% (n = 37, standard error = 0.05) affect the nervous system and 18.18% (n = 22, standard error = 0.07) the cardiopulmonary system. The main conditions treated in physiotherapy that limit potential movement in the institutionalized elderly subject are those that affect the musculoskeletal system.
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